Back in Zhao Jun's grandfather's day, hunters used Old Foreign Cannons, which were firearms similar to Bird Guns.
Because they used these Old Foreign Cannons, Northeasterners took to calling the hunters of that time "Cannon Shooters."
As a sign of respect, people would address famous local Hunters by adding "Pao" after their surname.
For example, Zhao Jun's grandfather, Zhao Dazhu, was respectfully known as Zhao Pao.
At the peak of his fame, if you asked around for Zhao Dazhu, even his own neighbors wouldn't know who you meant.
But mention Zhao Pao, and villagers for miles around would know exactly who you were talking about.
The Yang Pao that Zhao Jun mentioned was an old Hunter from the same generation as his grandfather.
Hearing Zhao Jun mention this old man, Yang Yufeng said, "That's my grand-uncle."
In Chinese, the word for one's paternal grandfather's older brother and one's father's older brother are written the same, but they have completely different meanings.
