"In March of the eighteenth year of Hongwu, I followed my father to the Western Regions to do business. We encountered bandits on the way and my father died tragically, leaving me alone to survive."

"This knife was left by the bandit. He thought I was dead on the spot, but he didn't expect that I was lucky enough to survive."

"I was lucky enough to survive and ended up in the Western Regions. These marks on my left shoulder were left when I was fighting for food with wild dogs."

"In July of the same year, I encountered a seriously injured horse bandit. He was abandoned by his companions because of his serious injuries. He begged me to kill him."

"That was my first time killing someone. I didn't feel any discomfort. I got the machete from the bandits, so I had a weapon."

"In September, the law of nature will prevail. The bandits who killed my father were defeated by the hostile forces. At night, I killed seven of my enemies."

"It was the end of October, it was freezing cold, and I survived by fighting against other gangs. The scar on the right side was caused by a fight."

"On the first day, three exiled bandits were captured by me. This is the first time I have subordinates."

"In February of the 19th year of Hongwu, we first seized foreign merchants' goods and sold them in huge quantities."

"In March, we were targeted by bandit forces and a bloody battle ensued."

"In April, we killed the evil bandits in the Western Regions and seized their mountain stronghold."

"In May, several thousand followers marched into the desert, fought a bloody battle, won a great victory, and killed eighty people."

"In July, we marched into the grasslands, fought a bloody battle, and won a great victory."

"In August, he was surrounded and attacked seven times, but he was lucky enough to survive."

"September……"

"November……"

Zhu Ying spoke calmly, with a slightly sad tone in his voice.

These were the initial difficulties he faced when he first arrived in Ming Dynasty after his adoptive father passed away.

Each of these scars was left at that time.

From surviving by chance, to fighting for food with wild dogs, to finally fighting with one man and one sword, they traveled through the Western Regions and established their own territory.

The experience involved is truly legendary.

At the borders of various countries, there is no such courtesy, righteousness, and integrity as in the Ming Dynasty. Most of them are desperate criminals, and the despicable nature of human beings is demonstrated here.

After walking out of there, I realized that there are some things that you can only understand by experiencing them yourself.

The many scars on Zhu Ying's body were all fatal.

If it were an ordinary person, he would have died long ago.

If it weren't for the incredible body recovery ability, there would be no Zhu Ying today.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the accumulated scars on his eldest grandson's body, stood up tremblingly, and walked towards Zhu Ying.

This is his eldest grandson!

His most beloved grandson.

Even if he got bumped or hit, he would feel heartbroken for a long time.

How did he get through these ten years?

Zhu Yuanzhang walked up to his eldest grandson and touched the scar on Zhu Ying's body with trembling hands.

As it got closer, I felt a little scared.

As if he was afraid of hurting his grandson, his lips trembled a few times and he asked, "Does it still hurt?"

Zhu Ying grinned and said, "It doesn't hurt anymore. It hasn't hurt for a long time. It's been so many years, why does it still hurt?"

"Master, I am right, right? Can this scar prove what I said?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the scars on his grandson's body, examining them carefully one by one, as if he wanted to see clearly the pain his grandson had gone through over the years.

"Yes, of course." Zhu Yuanzhang withdrew his hand and replied with pity in his eyes.

Zhu Ying felt a little uncomfortable with this look.

He couldn't understand the old man's feelings.

In this space, there are two grown men, one with his shirt off and the other looking at a shirtless man.

The atmosphere seemed a little awkward.

Of course Zhu Yuanzhang didn't feel anything and helped pick up the clothes from the side and handed them over.

"It's getting a little cold, don't catch a cold."

Zhu Ying took the clothes. With his physique, he naturally didn't have to worry about catching a cold.

The weather in June now, although affected by the Little Ice Age, is not that cold.

Looking at his eldest grandson getting dressed, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly recalled the information about Zhu Ying.

In front of him, Zhu Ying had a very long wound that seemed to go directly through the inner thigh.

"Grandson, you are not injured, are you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite nervous when he asked this question.

When Zhu Yuanzhang saw the wound, he remembered something: in all the information related to Zhu Ying, it seemed that there had never been any women appearing.

This means that Zhu Ying doesn't seem to be interested in women.

This is impossible.

An eighteen-year-old man full of vigor and vitality.

They had no worries about food and clothing, and they had money and connections, although the merchants' household registration was at a low level in the Ming Dynasty.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was not unfamiliar with the border areas.

In those chaotic border areas, merchants like Dasun had a very high status.

Besides, there was a lot of slave trade in the border areas. But in the intelligence related to Zhu Ying, there was never any woman around him.

Is it that there is irreversible damage there?

When Zhu Ying heard the old man's question, he looked down in the direction the old man was looking.

It was the scar that extended from the abdomen to the inner thigh.

"What are you thinking? How is that possible? I'm fine here."

Zhu Ying suddenly got angry and said quickly.

This is the thing that he will pass down his family line. No matter how fierce the fight is, it must be protected and must not be allowed to come to any harm.

Having said that, there was still some worry in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes.

If the eldest grandson really hurt the dragon's root...this would be a big problem.

"Don't be afraid to see a doctor. If you have any problems, we can help you find a few doctors to take a good look." Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but say.

He was still dreaming of having a great-grandson, if this happened... that would be very sad.

"What nonsense are you talking about, old man? I'm really fine. There's no need for me to lie to you about this kind of thing." Zhu Ying was helpless. He even wanted to take off his pants to prove it to the old man.

But this kind of behavior is really too shameful.

"I'm glad you're okay. I'm just worried. You're not a child anymore, so I'll help you find a good family tomorrow."

"You are not young anymore, and you have enough money. It's time to start a family."

Zhu Yuanzhang said, with a hint of haste in his tone.

His idea was very simple. He would not say anything else and would just tell his eldest grandson about his wife. Then he would know everything.

Zhu Ying was speechless.

Aren't we discussing the old man's eldest grandson? How come the conversation went off track?

It's not that he is averse to women, but he has never had a family because he has been busy all year round and has never had a stable life.

As for starting a family, Zhu Ying thought it would be enough to wait until the situation in Annan stabilized.

Judging from the current situation, it won’t be far away, probably two to three years.

He just turned twenty this year, so he is not too anxious about starting a family.

"Grandpa, don't worry. If I meet a good girl, I will definitely get married." Zhu Ying said casually with a hint of perfunctoriness.

This feeling is just like when I graduated from college in my previous life and my parents urged me to get married. It's really frustrating.

"It's your parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. How can you wait for yourself to find one? Now that your parents are not around, we will help you find a good girl."

Zhu Yuanzhang glared and said.

The eldest grandson is already eighteen years old.

In the Ming Dynasty, people generally got married at the age of sixteen.

I am now in my sixties and am still waiting to have a great-grandson.