Zhu Li is a selfish Chinese girl who gets what she wants as long as she obeys. She has a normal family: a loving mother and father who beat his wife - along with wealth that could last a lifetime. One michevious plan goes awry when she decides to surprise her parents. What happens when things spiral out of control? This is O-lan's story from Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth. This story begins with Zhu Li's childhood and travels forward to where The Good Earth takes place.