There are elegant individuals from nearby villages and towns, either seeking out Wu Lang or asking Lian Shouxin for a favor, wishing to come to the Lotus Pond for a scenic visit. As long as the people are genuine, such requests are seldom refused by Lian Manman's family. Beside the Lotus Pond, in the pavilion they built for Mr. Loo, they have even held two poetry gatherings. Wu Lang and Xiao Qi naturally participated, which allowed the two brothers, especially Wu Lang, to make even more scholarly friends.
Some wealthy families, seeing the prosperity of the fish pond and Lotus Pond, also developed thoughts of emulation. Scholar Wang's family is already searching for a suitable place to dig their own Lotus Pond. One day, Wang Youhuai accompanied Wang Youheng to Lian Manman's family home, agreeing with Wu Lang that when the time comes, they would buy the lotus roots for planting from him.
