Wu Tian naturally did not mention his cultivation.
He smiled and said, "I haven't been doing anything, just lounging at home. What's up?"
Wang Damao said, "Do you know about what happened three days ago?"
"There was a huge commotion in our back mountain, like thunder."
"The villagers all said, could it be that the mountain god manifested and was fighting monsters in the mountains!"
Hearing this, Wu Tian couldn't help but click his tongue.
He knew what Wang Damao was referring to; it was the commotion he caused while fighting the python.
However, it seemed that Wang Damao did not know he was responsible.
So, he just smiled and didn't offer any further comments.
Afterward, Wu Tian followed Wang Damao to the plaza.
Aunt Liu was indeed very generous this time, with the banquet filling almost the entire plaza.
Anyone from the village could sit down and eat.
At this moment, Aunt Liu and her son Yang Zhi were smiling and chatting with the guests at the banquet.
There were so many guests that Wu Tian and Wang Damao had to queue up to offer their congratulations.
The guests flattered Aunt Liu, "Aunt Liu, congratulations! You've raised such a good son!"
"Indeed, being able to buy a house in the county center, and in a high-end residential area, is not something ordinary people can do."
"When the new house is completed, you must invite us over for a visit!"
Aunt Liu beamed with joy at everyone's congratulations.
Yang Zhi, with a proud look, said beside her, "You are all too kind. I've only bought a small four-bedroom, two-living room apartment, it's nothing."
Everyone laughed, "A four-bedroom, two-living room is still a small apartment?"
"The county center is not like our rural homes that we build ourselves. A four-bedroom, two-living room is a large house!"
"I've seen housing prices in the county center before. A house like yours, paid in full, would probably cost two million yuan, right?"
"Yang Zhi, you are truly accomplished!"
In reality, Yang Zhi had only paid an eighty thousand yuan down payment, and this money was borrowed from various sources.
It was to save face in the village that their family claimed to have bought the house outright.
Yang Zhi was overjoyed by everyone's praise.
He waved his hand and said, "No, no, I've only done a little business, nothing to be proud of."
"When I'm in a good mood someday, I'll give up this house and buy an even better one in the city, and then I'll host another banquet!"
Hearing Yang Zhi's words, the praise became even more effusive. From the back, Wu Tian couldn't help but yawn.
Yang Zhi was in the fruit business, apparently renting a stall in the fruit market.
The villagers might not know the market, but Wu Tian did.
Given Yang Zhi's business, it was almost impossible to earn two million yuan in two years.
But even knowing Yang Zhi was bragging, he had no intention of exposing him.
After all, he was just here to eat, and he didn't care about anything else.
Just then, Aunt Liu spotted Wang Damao and called out loudly, "Hey! Village Chief Wang! Why are you standing at the back!"
Wang Damao smiled and said, "I saw that there were so many people here, I didn't want to disturb you."
Aunt Liu, with Yang Zhi, walked over and smiled, "Village Chief Wang, what are you saying? Please, have a seat, have a seat!"
As they invited Wang Damao, Yang Zhi happened to see Wu Tian.
He suddenly frowned, "Wu Tian? Why are you here too?"
Hearing this, Wu Tian was slightly taken aback and then retorted, "Didn't you invite everyone in the village? Why can't I come?"
Yang Zhi hesitated for a moment, then smiled again and said, "It's nothing, nothing, I misspoke."
"Wu Tian, you are a big celebrity in our village. If you didn't come, we wouldn't dare to start the feast!"
Although the words were polite, Wu Tian sensed something strange.
Why was Yang Zhi speaking so oddly?
However, he didn't think much of it and soon took his seat with Wang Damao.
He just didn't notice that Yang Zhi's gaze was fixed on him, filled with a chilling intensity.
Soon, the banquet began, and everyone started eating heartily.
Yang Zhi and Aunt Liu went around toasting the tables.
When they reached Wu Tian's table, Wu Tian took a sip of wine and was about to sit down to continue eating.
But then, Yang Zhi's laughter rang out:
"Wu Tian, have you bought a house yet?"
Wu Tian was a bit stunned by the question and replied, "I already have a house in the village, why would I buy one?"
Yang Zhi smiled and shook his head, "No, no, no, a house in the village and a house in the county town are not the same thing."
"Everyone is moving to the county town now."
"You and I are both young people, so buying a house in the county town should be normal, right?"
"I've already bought a house, so what about you, when do you plan to buy one?"
Wu Tian thought Yang Zhi was just making small talk, so he smiled and said, "I haven't planned to buy a house yet."
"Housing prices in the county town are too high, I'll wait a bit longer."
In fact, with Wu Tian's current assets, he could easily afford to buy a house outright.
But he didn't want to expose himself too much, so he chose to be low-key.
However, upon hearing his words, Yang Zhi revealed a look of disdain.
He sneered, "People in the village have been saying you're amazing lately, and I thought you were really someone extraordinary."
"Turns out you can't even afford a house!"
"It seems rumors are really unreliable!"
Wu Tian couldn't help but frown and say, "What do you mean by that?"
"I have some reputation in the village, but that seems to have nothing to do with whether I can afford a house, right?"
Yang Zhi said, "How can it not have anything to do with it? When people talk about Taohua Village now, you're the first person they mention."
"But if you can't even afford a house, aren't you embarrassing Taohua Village?"
"In the end, you're just a village doctor. What kind of waves can a village doctor make? It's hilarious."
Yang Zhi's words also caused some displeasure in Wang Damao.
He said in a low voice, "Yang Zhi, aren't you going too far with those words?"
"Didn't Wu Tian help us get our village's tap water and roads fixed?"
"How can you say that about Wu Tian?"
Yang Zhi sneered again, "Village Chief, why are you defending him too?"
"So what if he fixed those things? What does that have to do with me?"
"You should know, I've now bought a two-million-yuan house, and that house is in the county center!"