Zheng Tan ambled around Wild Pond, surrounded by some trees that, although not very tall, provided a decent amount of shade under the blazing sun.
There were many wild plants nearby that Zheng Tan recognized, though he could not name them. Some frogs or toads stood on floating branches in Wild Pond, croaking away. Upon sensing Zheng Tan's approach, they would immediately leap into the water.
Sometimes, he could also see small fish swimming underneath the water surface. Not surprisingly for a place involved in fish farming, fish were everywhere, not necessarily thrown in there by someone; some might have entered the pond during the flood season by chance.
Cicadas in the trees were also making noise, seemingly competing to see whose call was louder.
