After being murdered by my whole family, I was reborn

Chapter 1860 Did she drown in her past life?

Only Zhang Ran and Fu Qin remained, staring blankly at the ever-flowing river.

Fu Qin turned to look at Zhang Ran, and asked hesitantly, "What if he runs away with the money?"

"It's just a hundred yuan, let them run away." Zhang Ran looked indifferent, even laying down her suitcase and leisurely sitting on it, looking at the scenery around her.

If she hadn't come, that idiot Fu Qin would have definitely carried her suitcase and waded across the river by herself. But she had no experience crossing rivers. What if she slipped and fell into the river? Did she drown in her past life?

Seeing how carefree she was, Fu Qin relaxed as well. Staring at Zhang Ran's profile, she said with a hint of apology, "I've dragged you into this." Originally, she didn't have to come along to suffer.

Zhang Ran smiled at her: "When we get back, you have to treat me to a big meal, at least three, no, five meals."

Fu Qin chuckled, "Alright, alright, I'll treat you to ten meals." After returning home safely, she dragged Zhang Ran to stay at her house for a few days, easily managing to cover ten meals.

After waiting a while, the driver who had been suspected of running away with the money returned, with an old man with graying temples sitting behind him on the motorcycle.

He threw the old man aside, hopped on his bike, and rode off, saying, "Dad, hurry up and take them across the river. I need to keep picking up passengers, so I'm off."

"Dad?" Zhang Ran and Fu Qin exchanged a glance, then each picked up their suitcases and walked toward the old man.

The old man glanced at Zhang Ran and the others, then walked into the overgrown grove and dragged out a small boat. When he turned around and saw Zhang Ran and Fu Qin still standing there unmoved, he shouted angrily, "What are you two standing there for? Hurry up and come help! You don't know how to respect the elderly and care for the young. You've grown up for nothing."

Fu Qin blushed with shame. She was about to go over when Zhang Ran stopped her. "You take the suitcase. I'll go help by myself." She walked over quickly and easily pushed the small boat down the river.

Fu Qin quickly pulled her two suitcases over.

Zhang Ran first helped her onto the boat, and then went to move her suitcase from the riverbank.

The boat was too small and swayed precariously, as if it might capsize at any moment. Fu Qin was so frightened that she clung tightly to the small boat and quickly looked at the old man punting it. "Grandpa, this boat won't capsize, will it?"

"Let it flip over, I, Uncle He, will keep you from drowning."

Fu Qin: "..."

"River God?" Zhang Ran found the name quite interesting.

Uncle He took out his oars and rowed the boat while explaining, "My surname is He. Because I used to row boats around here, everyone calls me Uncle He."

Soon they reached the other side of the river, and Fu Qin finally breathed a sigh of relief, carrying her suitcase as she disembarked.

Zhang Ran smiled and asked Uncle He, "Grandpa, how much?"

Uncle He glanced at her: "Didn't you already pay?"

Zhang Ran remembered the hundred yuan, so she took out her phone and asked, "Grandpa, could I leave you my phone number? It would be convenient to contact you if I ever want to cross the river again."

Uncle He stared at her like she was an idiot. "The phone is useless."

Zhang Ran glanced at her phone screen and realized there was no signal. There was no point in using her phone in this godforsaken place, so she put it away and asked Uncle He for directions to Stone Village.

Uncle He pointed out the way to the two of them, but in this desolate wilderness, where could they find a proper road? All they could find were muddy paths worn down by people walking on them.

The two quickly got lost and went to ask for directions when they saw a house in the distance.

"Are you the new teachers this year?" The weathered woman, with a dirty apron tied around her waist, looked at Zhang Ran and Fu Qin with curiosity.