{"id":4268,"date":"2022-01-18T10:14:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T09:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=4268"},"modified":"2022-05-28T11:29:23","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T09:29:23","slug":"tofuh-chapter-148-finally-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2022\/01\/18\/tofuh-chapter-148-finally-back\/","title":{"rendered":"TOFUH &#8211; Chapter 148 &#8211; Finally Back"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Jiang Zhen first went to sea, Zhao Jinge built a house near Yabian Village and lived there from time to time.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He didn\u2019t know when Jiang Zhen would return after each trip but he always hoped that he could see Jiang Zhen as soon as possible.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the servants came to report that they saw Jiang Zhen\u2019s ship, Zhao Jinge was handling the affairs of the Jinzhen Escort Agency in that mansion.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the three years that passed, Jinzhen Escort Agency grew bigger and bigger.The scope of agency was no longer limited to Wexing Province. They would also escort people south of the Yangtze River and if someone paid enough, they would even escort them to the capital.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this way, the Jinzhen Escort Agency had plenty of jobs but they were very messy. There were all kinds of documents in Zhao Jinge&#8217;s room and there were even two gers and women helping him sort them out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These women and gers were all from Hexi village. They were all very smart and could read and do arithmetic very fast so after Zhao Jinge noticed them he arranged for them to work at his side and help him do things.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The families of these people were reluctant at first, thinking that early marriage was better for women and gers. But after they saw how much silver they earned every month they were very happy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge took a sip of water and looked at the pieces of paper in front of him, then said: \u201cThis man can no longer stay in the Jinzhen Escort Agency. He will need to compensate for the loss of the guests.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just half a month ago, an escort from the Jinzhen Escort Agency had deliberately damaged the customer\u2019s goods when his attempts to ask for money privately failed. Now the ins and outs of this matter were put in front of Zhao Jinge.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cYes.\u201d One of ger answered and wrote down Zhao Jinge words before handing him several other pieces of paper.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge was about to read those papers when someone came: \u201cMadam, the fleet is back! The boss is back!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge quickly stood up and ran out without looking at the pieces of paper in front of him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Was Jiang Zhen back? Jiang Zhen was back at last!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jiang Zhen has been at sea and Zhao Jinge has not seen him for five months.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although he became used to living without Jiang Zhen in the past three years, he never learned how to miss Jiang Zhen less\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge became more stable over the years, but still without thinking much he ran outside and just ran faster and faster.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few young people who were carrying some things to the mansion saw this scene and were surprised. One of them was a new arrival and was especially puzzled: \u201cIsn\u2019t that the madam? Why is he running so fast?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He had seen Madam several times before, but he was always so calm and dignified that he could not even call him \u201cMadam.\u201c However, today Madam ran especially fast and behaved completely different from before.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe boss must be back.\u201d Another young man looked at the newcomer and said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe boss is back?\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The newcomer immediately got excited and asked: \u201cCan we also go and have a look?\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The person he admired the most was the boss of the escort agency! Their boss used to be from a very ordinary farming household but ended up building the Jinzhen Escort Agency\u2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of them admired him!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWait until we finish our job.\u201d The young man who spoke to him before said, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but his hand speed accelerated.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who wouldn\u2019t want to see the chief of the escort agency?<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More and more people gathered on the pier. Many of them were cheering towards several big ships that were slowly sailing in the docks. After Zhao Jinge ran over, in just short while he squeezed to the front of the crowd.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as he made it to the front, another group of people came behind him \u2013 Wen Yingniang, under the guard of another group of people serving her, came to stand by Zhao Jinge.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wen Yingniang was surrounded by people because she was pregnant again.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than two years ago, after Zhao Jinge gave birth to his son Zhao Chengyu, he no longer got pregnant with a child but Wen Yingniang was different. Wen Yingniang, who also gave birth to her son Wen Kuan more than two years ago, found out that she was\u00a0 pregnant again soon after the men went out to sea.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wen Yingniang was over thirty years old and was no longer that young, so after she discovered that she was pregnant again, she was very careful and didn\u2019t even dare to come to a crowded place like the dock.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But since it was Wen Ming who was coming back, she finally came out, of course bringing a lot of people with her by\u2026. This time the maids around Wen Yingniang added up to 30 or 40 people.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In contrast Zhao Jinge looked much shabbier, he ran so fast that he didn\u2019t have anyone around him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge walked up to Wen Yingniang, and it was only at that time he realized that he seemed to have forgotten something.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The servant girl beside Wen Yingniang held her eldest son Wen Kuan, but he forgot to bring Zhao Mingzhu and Zhao Chengyu.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Zhao Jinge was not willing to go back to pick them.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two children were with his parents, so they would definitely bring their children when they learned that Jiang Zhen was back.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI can\u2019t believe they were gone for five months!\u201d Wen Yingniang&#8217;s face was full of dissatisfaction: \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As long as there is enough money to spend, why does he need to earn so much? Can\u2019t he live a safe life at home?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge nodded. He also didn\u2019t want Jiang Zhen to go, but\u2026 if Jiang Zhen wanted to go he couldn\u2019t stop him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge felt a little helpless, and so did Wen Yingniang.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wen Ming insisted on going out and she couldn\u2019t do anything about it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two of them stopped talking and looked expectantly towards the big ships.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At this time, Jiang Zhen and Wen Ming also looked at the shore expectantly. As they got closer to the docks they also saw the people waiting for them on the shore.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jiang Zhen had already explained to his crew what they should do when they docked so there was no need for him to stay here to observe it. When they got close to the shore he was the first to jump off the ship and quickly come to Zhao Jinge\u2019s side.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In his eagerness, he didn\u2019t even care about his injured foot.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJiang Zhen, what happened to your foot?\u201d Zhao Jinge asked worriedly. Just now he seemed to see Jiang Zhen walking toward him with a bit of a limp.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNothing!\u201d Jiang Zhen grabbed Zhao Jinge\u2019s hand and walked towards a house next to the dock.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That house was owned by the Jinzhen Escort Agency and had a total of three floors. The first floor was used to handle general affairs but ordinary people were not allowed to go up the second and third floor. Jiang Zhen directly dragged Zhao Jinge to the third floor.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, it could not be considered as dragging. Zhao Jinge worried that Jiang Zhen would get tired so he followed him at a fast pace so that he did not need to exert any strength at all.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJiang Zhen, be careful. Is your leg all right?\u201d Zhao Jinge trotted behind Jiang Zhen, hoping that he could help him if anything happened.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNot very good . . . so walk faster.\u201d Jiang Zhen said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The third floor of this building was reserved for Jiang Zhen, so he simply walked in. Then he pushed Zhao Jinge down onto the bed that was placed there for him to rest.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as he pushed him down, Zhao Jinge rolled over, pushed him down and then started to take off his pants\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing Jiang Zhen walking with a limp, Zhao Jinge became very worried and anxious so he was eager to check Jiang Zhen&#8217;s injury.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cJinge, you are so enthusiastic . . . Come, sit up.\u201d Jiang Zhen grabbed Zhao Jinge\u2019s hand and placed it on that part of himself that had stood up.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His leg was tangled with a rope before, but his bone was fine so he would be alright after a short time. Right now, his little brother was more important.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge: \u201c&#8230;\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Jinge still insisted on seeing Jiang Zhen leg. In the end, and only after making sure that it was alright, then he was willing to sit on it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, he completely prohibited Jiang Zhen from moving and did all the work himself.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was nice to be served\u2026 Jiang Zhen let Zhao Jinge serve him once and wanted to do it a second time.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Zhao Mingzhu was already furious.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zhao Chengyu had no impression of Jiang Zhen but Zhao Mingzhu was different. She was already waiting for her father to come back for a long time. However, it turned out that just as her father returned home, he had already gone somewhere else.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI want to find daddy! I want daddy!\u201d Zhao Mingzhu pouted, her eyes red.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMingzhu be good, your daddy will be here soon.\u201d Zhao Liu soothed her granddaughter, but she also felt a little helpless and anxious.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jiang Zhen and Zhao Jinge didn\u2019t have much time to fool around!<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jiang Zhen ran away with Zhao Jinge in hurry while Wen Ming also came down from the ship. He also wanted to find Wen Yingniang and make out but then he discovered\u2026 that he and Wen Yingniang were separated by a big belly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than three years into the marriage, the two of them spend more time separated than together. It was not easy for them to be together, but surprisingly, a child was still conceived. . .<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The joy on Wen Ming\u2019s face turned to worry when he looked at Wen Yingniang\u2019s belly: \u201cWhy are you pregnant again?\u201d Wen Yingniang was not young anymore and he didn\u2019t know if being pregnant with a child would hurt her.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat, you don\u2019t want this child?\u201d Wen Yingniang glared at Wen Ming.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNo, I\u2019m worried about you.\u201d Wen Ming immediately said.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d Wen Yingniang said, holding Wen Ming\u2019s hand: \u201cWhat about you? Are you alright? Did you feel uncomfortable at sea? Did you get hurt?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019m fine.\u201d Wen Ming replied. The two held hands, looking at each other excitedly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before they could tell each other their feelings, a group of people came over.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their leader was Zheng Yi and behind him was a large number of people. If you looked at their clothes you could tell that all of them were rich and powerful.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWen Ming, I brought some friends to play. I didn\u2019t expect to meet you, but since you are back\u2026 did you pick up any worthwhile goods?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing Zheng Yi\u2019s attitude, Wen Ming knew that the identity of these people who came with him were definitely not ordinary. After an apologetic glance at Wen Yingniang, he went up to greet them: \u201cYoung Master Zheng and masters present, this time we met businessmen from Europe so we brought back a lot of good things. I\u2019ll show you.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jiang Zhen ran too fast, leaving him alone . . . so Wen Ming could only helplessly greet the guests.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Edited by: Antiope1<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Support translation:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/bePatron?u=25191841\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"51\" class=\"wp-image-338 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/become_a_patron_button.png?resize=217%2C51\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 217px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 217\/51;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ko-fi.com\/lajnaa\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ontimestory.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/kofi3-3.png?resize=185%2C47\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is kofi3-3.png\" width=\"185\" height=\"47\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 185px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 185\/47;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>\r\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Jiang Zhen first went to sea, Zhao Jinge built a house near Yabian Village and lived there from time to time. 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