The year passed just like that, and the new year arrived.
After the new year, Wu Tian didn't go anywhere, but stayed at home contemplating how to increase Taohua Village's income.
Although the orchard plan had been implemented in Taohua Village, this was not enough. If he wanted to make Taohua Village one of the top ten villages in the country, relying solely on an orchard wouldn't work!
Wu Tian was troubled. It was only at this moment that he realized he had wasted a lot of time in the past half year.
It seemed that he couldn't continue living like this in the coming year.
One day, as Wu Tian was lying in bed cultivating his spiritual energy, his phone suddenly rang.
He withdrew from his cultivation state, picked up his phone, and saw that it was Tang Qi calling. He quickly answered.
"Hello, Tang Qi," he said. "What do you need me for?"
Tang Qi's tone was a bit sharp. She immediately said, "What do you mean by this?"
"On New Year's Day, you didn't even call me. That's too much!"
When Wu Tian heard this, he thought he had forgotten something important. He quickly tried to smooth things over. "Ah? No, no."
"You're such a busy person. I was afraid you'd have too many calls to answer, so I didn't bother you."
"Besides, what's the difference between you and me? If we were to count such things, wouldn't that be too distant?"
Tang Qi said impatiently, "Don't try to fool me. The way you say it makes it sound like I think our relationship is distant. You're trying to turn the tables!"
Wu Tian smiled and said, "Not at all, not at all. I'm just telling the truth, haha."
"But I still wish you a Happy New Year and great fortune in the new year, making you the richest person in the country!"
Tang Qi rolled her eyes on the other end of the phone and said, "You really are never serious."
"Actually, I'm not looking for you because of the New Year. I really have something to ask you!"
"You need my help?" Wu Tian asked. "What could a big boss like you possibly need me for?"
"Do I have that much influence that I can help you?"
Tang Qi continued impatiently, "Hey, can you stop being so sarcastic?"
"Listen carefully. Next year, I have a conference to attend, and I want you to accompany me. Is there a problem with that?"
"A conference?" Wu Tian was even more puzzled.
"No, why would you ask me to go to your conference? Don't you have a secretary? Can't you have your secretary accompany you?"
Tang Qi said, "What are you thinking? I'm not talking about an ordinary conference. I'm talking about a formal invitation-only event!"
"Tianbao Group is entering our county. All their preliminary work is ready, and they are just waiting to open. So, they have invited us to attend the opening ceremony."
"Aren't you friends with Tianbao Group? Haven't you received an invitation?"
Wu Tian was stunned for a moment, then said, "I haven't received one. But there's something else you don't know, so I'll tell you. I've fallen out with Tianbao Group, so don't say we're friends anymore."
"What did you say?" Tang Qi was startled.
She said incredulously, "My heavens, you've fallen out with Tianbao Group?"
"You truly are a remarkable person. What happened?"
Wu Tian didn't want to explain too much, so he simply said, "Nothing much, just a small conflict."
"They did some things that made me very unhappy, so we fell out."
Tang Qi still found it unbelievable. She said blankly, "You're really something else."
"Let alone ordinary people, even entrepreneurs like us would be overjoyed if we could get involved with Tianbao Group."
"Even if Tianbao Group drove us away with sticks, we wouldn't leave!"
"But I never expected you to dare to fall out with Tianbao Group. That's simply too bold!"
"Without further ado, I admire you. Please allow me to offer you my most sincere respect!"
Wu Tian was also annoyed.
His eyes drooped slightly, and he said, "So, please don't ask me to attend any invitation events. I don't want to go."
He thought that was the end of the conversation, but Tang Qi said, "How can that be?"
"So what if you're not friends with Tianbao Group? You're my friend!"
"I'm just a weak woman. If I go to such a place alone, won't I be scared?"
"So, shouldn't you show your gentlemanly demeanor and accompany me?"
Wu Tian thought to himself, "A weak woman? My heavens, have you ever heard of a weak woman worth over a billion? You're clearly a strong woman!"
But since Tang Qi had put it this way, Wu Tian knew that Tang Qi definitely wanted him to go.
What else could he do? After all, he wasn't just an ordinary friend of Tang Qi; they had shared an intimate relationship.
In fact, once a man and a woman have slept together, their feelings change.
Therefore, he would basically agree to most of Tang Qi's requests.
So, he nodded and said, "I really can't do anything about you. Fine, since you've said so much, I'll agree."
Tang Qi immediately giggled upon hearing this.
She said happily, "I knew you'd agree. Alright, come to my place tomorrow, and we'll go together!"
Wu Tian agreed, and the next morning, he went directly to Tang Qi's place.
Tang Qi had clearly put in extra effort to dress up for this invitation event.
Even without makeup, she was already a great beauty. With light makeup now, she looked even more stunning, capable of captivating any man.
Especially with her tall and perfect figure, she was breathtakingly beautiful, enough to make countless men fall at her feet.
The two of them went to the destination together, which was the branch building of Tianbao Group.
Tianbao Group truly lived up to its reputation for financial strength. As soon as they arrived, they bought the landmark building in the most luxurious area of the county.
This building was actually impossible to buy.
But Tianbao Group obtained it with ease, which proved that Tianbao Group was truly extraordinary.
Those attending the invitation event were all influential figures in the county, capable of competing even in the city. Ordinary enterprises couldn't get in.
Therefore, the people coming and going at Tianbao Building were all VIPs, dressed in clothes worth hundreds of thousands, driving luxury cars worth tens of millions. It was a gathering of celebrities, each showcasing their wealth.
As Tang Qi was the new head of Tangren Catering, her reputation and status were quite significant, so many people greeted her along the way.
As they walked, the two soon arrived at the reception hall within the building.