This immortal was clearly ordinary, yet he was unusually confident.

Although Zheng Zhuang currently only has one restaurant in Quliang City, the word "some" sounds much more impressive, so he deliberately ignored this detail.

Although he obtained a lot of gold and silver treasures from the ancient tomb, he had no intention of expanding his business. He was too lazy to manage even a small restaurant, so why bother to make things difficult for himself?

Just like those entrepreneurs in my past life, although they earned more money than they could ever spend in a lifetime, they were always working themselves to the bone and rarely had the chance to relax and enjoy life. So, it's no wonder they're rich!

"Hehe, I can tell at a glance that you come from a wealthy family, no wonder you are so generous," the boatman flattered.

“Oh, you’re wrong about that. I, Zheng, came from a poor family and have achieved what I have today entirely through my own hard work.”

Zheng Zhuang spoke these words without batting an eye. Since he was just bragging anyway, he naturally wanted to make it sound more impressive. In any case, he wasn't lying; he truly started from scratch and didn't incur any costs. The restaurant was acquired by exchanging Qin Qianqian's jade pendant.

"My apologies, young master. You have built such a large fortune at such a young age. I am truly ashamed!" the boatman exclaimed.

At this moment, the large ship that had initially invited Zhengzhuang gradually caught up and passed by the small boat.

Several boatmen on the large boat were rowing leisurely. One of them, the leader, called out to them, "Old Sun, where are we going?"

"Go away..."

"Cough cough!"

Old Sun was clearly familiar with them and was about to answer when he heard Zheng Zhuang cough.

Zheng Zhuang had just told the boatman that it wasn't on his way, and it would be quite awkward if the boatman found out that they were going to the same place.

"Young master, what's wrong? It's windy on the river. Why don't you sit in the boat awning?" Old Sun asked with concern.

"Well, that's fine. This little boat is indeed a bit bumpy. I'm not in a hurry, so we can go a bit slower."

Zheng Zhuang stepped into the boat's awning in a few strides, wanting the big ship to leave quickly, as he had almost died on the spot.

As if hearing Zheng Zhuang's thoughts, the boatman gave the other boatmen a wink, and they all quickened their pace in unison.

As the large ship gradually sailed away, Zheng Zhuang inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief, but the passengers on the ship were somewhat dissatisfied because the sudden acceleration caused the ship to shake.

"How are you sailing? We're going to seek refuge, not to run for our lives. There's no need to rush like this!"

"Exactly! We should have taken the other ship!"

"..."

Hearing the passengers' complaints, the boatmen slowed down, and the boat gradually regained its stability.

Because they were going downstream, it didn't require much effort. One of the boatmen put down his oar, quickly turned around, and cupped his hands in a respectful gesture to the crowd, saying:

"Please let me explain, everyone. We didn't mean to play a trick on you. It's just that Old Sun's boat is a bit strange!"

"Hey, what's going on? Is there a ghost on the boat? We just saw it, weren't there two people sitting on it?" one of the passengers sneered.

"It's not that there are ghosts on the boat. Well, it's a long story, so I'll tell you all about it. You can believe it if you want, or just consider it a way to amuse you," the boatman said.

"Okay, okay, I love listening to stories!"

"tell me the story!"

"With so many of us, we're not afraid even if there are ghosts!"

"..."

Seeing that everyone was quite interested, the boatman shook his head with a wry smile, and then slowly said:

"Old Sun originally had a son named Sun Tianbao. That guy was strong and handsome, and he was also an exceptionally good swimmer. In the past, all the unmarried girls and widows in our village were envious of him."

Old Sun, seeing that his son was growing up, was also thinking about finding him a wife. When this news spread, all the women in the village couldn't sit still; they practically wore down the threshold of the Sun family's house. Even…”

At this point, the boatman looked on with envy, wishing he could take his place.

"Is he really that handsome?" a woman on the boat asked curiously.

"Ha, that's because the women in your village are uncultured!" A scholar-looking man next to the woman said with a hint of sarcasm, subconsciously straightening his clothes.

"What does this have to do with that ship?"

"Yeah, what's so weird about it?"

The boatman hesitated for a moment, then continued:

"Please don't rush, everyone. Let me tell you the story slowly. At that time, the village chief's daughter was also interested in Sun Tianbao, so she begged the village chief to personally come and propose marriage. This made Old Sun very happy, and he agreed without thinking.

--But what Old Sun didn't expect was that a few days later, when Sun Tianbao returned from his voyage, he brought back a woman. Speaking of that woman, she was incredibly beautiful and her appearance matched Sun Tianbao's perfectly. However, she was said to be a courtesan.

Since Old Sun had already agreed to the village chief's proposal, and upon hearing that the woman's background was questionable, he naturally opposed the marriage and secretly drove her away.

--When Sun Tianbao found out, he had a huge argument with his father, then rowed out in his boat to look for her. Old Sun initially didn't take it seriously, thinking his son would come back once he'd had a change of heart, but Sun Tianbao never returned!

"If you ask me, this Sun Tianbao must have eloped with that courtesan!" a passenger laughed.

"Ah, if that were really the case, it would be better!" The boatman gave a bitter smile and sighed, "Because not long after, Old Sun brought back Sun Tianbao's body."

The passengers gasped, but no one spoke, vaguely guessing that the "strange" thing the boatman said might be related to Sun Tianbao.

"Sun Tianbao drowned. Old Sun, an old man with white hair, was heartbroken to see his son die. He almost didn't make it through. That's when the strange things happened."

When preparations were being made for the burial, Sun Tianbao's body disappeared and could not be found anywhere. The village elders all said that it had been taken away by the River God.

--But the very next day, something even stranger happened. Old Sun became a little abnormal. No, that's not quite right. He chatted and laughed with us as if nothing had happened, as if his son's death had never occurred.

--Afterwards, when someone mentioned Tianbao, he always said he was on the boat. He would mutter to himself when he was alone on the boat, as if he were talking to someone. Everyone thought he was too sad and had gone mad, so no one paid any attention to him.

--But then one day, something unbelievable happened. I remember it was raining heavily that day, with thunder. Several children in the village got lost. Everyone searched anxiously for most of the night, but to no avail. They all said that the children had been swept away by the flood.

Just as everyone was about to give up, a huge bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the sky. They then saw a white figure carrying several children swimming to the shore, and he even smiled at them.

--Everyone felt a chill run down their spines, because that white figure was Sun Tianbao. It turned out he really had been on the ship all along…