My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 137: The Grandmother and the Puberty Girl
After finishing the letter, Zhu Yuanzhang let out a long sigh as if he had accomplished something remarkable.

Although Zhu Funing is only in her teens, she has grown into a graceful and elegant lady. But for some reason, she always has the mentality of an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law.

He ordered someone to call the imperial painter to paint a portrait of Zhu Funing.

Zhu Funing didn't understand what was going on at first, but when he learned that he was going to give his portrait to a strange man, he suddenly became extremely nervous.

I don’t know if this strange person will take a fancy to me?

Feeling both nervous and sweet, she took out all her clothes and tried them on one by one, wanting to show her best side in front of Li Han.

I have learned from my father that the strange man's name is Li Han, but I don't know his courtesy name.

Li Han, what a nice name.

She changed clothes one after another, but was never satisfied. Either the colors were too bright or they made her look too thin. After choosing for a long time, she finally chose a light green long skirt.

It is elegant yet dignified, and a bit lively in its dignity.

Since she had not yet had her coming-of-age ceremony and could not put her hair up, she let her hair down and carefully selected an exquisite hairpin to secure her hair.

After she was dressed up, a painter painted her portrait, which was then handed over to Zhu Yuanzhang and mailed to Li Han.

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After returning from visiting his second uncle, Li Han felt as if he had gone through 81 trials and tribulations. The entire process was thrilling, tortuous and bizarre.

It’s not that Second Aunt wanted to introduce a boyfriend to him, but she knew that according to the custom in previous years, Li Han would come to her house to pay New Year’s greetings on the third day of the Lunar New Year, so she directly formed a sister party at home.

To some extent, Li Han had to admire her second aunt for her extraordinary powers and wild ways!
Her so-called sisters range from those in their twenties to those in their forties, from literary young ladies to multi-millionaires. There is everything. I don’t know how she managed to bring together these women who have nothing in common!

Sometimes Li Han really wanted to advise his second aunt not to stay in the unit, but to go out and start a wedding company. She would surely be more popular than Wang Po of Kaifeng!
When at my second aunt's house, the young girls were fine and remained reserved, but the older sisters in their thirties and forties looked at me with aggressive eyes, as if they wanted to swallow me up in one bite.

Li Han finally understood why Xu Nian said that she had a happy face like a rich woman. The rich woman was happy, but he, Old Li, felt extremely tormented!
After adding many older sisters on WeChat, Li Han couldn't stand it any longer, so he made up an excuse and escaped from his second uncle's house.

Then block all the WeChat accounts one by one!
I returned home, closed and locked the door, and felt a little relieved. Then I went to the warehouse as usual and opened the mailbox.

Oh, Lao Zhu replied and sent a painting?

Well, communicating with Lao Zhu is the happy time that truly belongs to me.

He put on gloves, carefully took out the scroll, spread it out on the table, and then took a closer look.

Tsk tsk, is this a painting of a lady?

No, no, this is not a painting of a lady. Paintings of ladies are not painted in the style of portraits.

Moreover, judging from the quality of the painting, it seems that it was just completed. The girl in the painting has a pretty face, dignified and tranquil. Judging from her hairstyle, she should not have had her coming-of-age ceremony yet.

Look at the four-clawed dragon carved on the hairpin and the style of her clothes. Which princess should this be?

But why would Lao Zhu give himself a newly painted portrait of a princess?

Li Han was totally confused and had no idea what Zhu Yuanzhang was up to.

Let's read the letter first. After opening the envelope and unfolding the letter, Li Han read it carefully.

The Ming Dynasty's industrialization process was smooth, and the changes it brought were naturally enormous. With the further development of industry, the speed of change will only be faster in the future.

Thinking of this, I felt a sense of pride in my heart. The small sapling I planted in Daming has finally begun to thrive.

Is there anything more pleasing in the world than being able to do something that changes an epoch?
At this moment, Li Han felt like watching his own child grow from a fragile baby into a responsible man step by step.

Although he has not yet experienced what it feels like to be a father, I guess it's not too different.

Then he continued reading.

Then he laughed out loud.

I picked those fireworks randomly. I just bought the ones that looked big and luxurious. I didn’t expect there were golden dragon fireworks among them.

What was even more unexpected was that these fireworks would have such a big impact on the people of the Ming Dynasty that they would even go to the palace to pray for blessings?
I think when people see something they have never seen before, they will tend to associate it with mythology or religion.

This was an unexpected success and further consolidated Zhu's position.

However, this kind of mysterious and charlatan trick is enough to be used once. If used too much, it will raise the threshold of the people.

The right way is to work hard and steadily!
There is a saying that goes, development is the only thing that matters.

As he continued to read the letter, Li Han's expression became more and more strange, and his brows were almost twisted into a rope.

My goodness! He exclaimed, my goodness! Even if he hid in the Ming Dynasty, he could not escape the fate of being introduced to someone!

Is it my destiny to have romantic relationships?
Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu, we treat you as a brother, but you want to be my brother's father?
It turns out that the person in the portrait was Princess Huaiqing Zhu Funing of the Ming Dynasty!

However, looking at the words that Mr. Zhu used in the letter to introduce his daughter, he was not bragging but was telling the truth.

Looking more closely at Princess Huaiqing in the painting, she is indeed a rare beauty, with clear eyes, a graceful demeanor, and a hint of majesty between her brows.

She is worthy of being Lao Zhu’s biological daughter!
What he really couldn't figure out was how he had attracted Princess Huaiqing's interest?
Could it be that my charm has transcended time and space and surpassed the past and present?
Even the princess of the Ming Dynasty has feelings for me, hehe.

She turned her head to look in the mirror and was about to show off her beauty when she suddenly remembered Xu Nian saying that she had a rich and happy face.

Well, yes, this face is indeed pleasing to rich ladies.

After a little boasting, he began to think.

The sixteenth year of Hongwu, which was 1383, is 641 years ago. Doesn't this mean that Zhu Funing can be the great-grandmother of her eighth-generation great-grandmother?
God has mercy on us, Old Li is only 25!
A beauty as great as the first grandmother, Princess Huaiqing of the Ming Dynasty, whose level far exceeds that of a multi-millionaire, and she remembered that her second aunt wanted to introduce her to an older one.

Li Han couldn't help but shudder. Could it be that Second Aunt's words really came true?

Stay away from Second Aunt and maintain your integrity!
On second thought, that's not right. Zhu Funing was born in February 1368, on the third day of the Lunar New Year in the sixteenth year of Hongwu, so he was only fourteen years old, not yet fifteen!

What have I become, a weird uncle who seduces adolescent girls?
Stop, this kind of thinking is not good. We, Old Li, are the new youth of the 21st century, with good moral character, a red heart and two prepared hands, ready to be the successor at any time!

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