Gu Dashi was floating on air from everyone calling him "Old Master" left and right. Just as he was about to nod in agreement, he spotted the aged face of Uncle Sanbu.
Frightened, he straightened his hunched back as much as he could. He consoled himself, thinking that since he was now the biological father of the Top Scholar, Uncle Sanbu should at least give him some face.
In that brief moment of distraction, he felt a sharp pain in his back. Looking up, he saw Uncle Sanbu hitting his back directly with a walking stick.
"You old fool! Didn't I tell you not to interfere in clan and family affairs? You're letting my words go in one ear and out the other."
"Uncle Sanbu, what are you doing?" Gu Dashi bellowed. "No matter what, I'm an Old Master now, and I'm a grandfather too. Stop raising your hand against me at the drop of a hat!"
Gu Sanbu snorted. "So what if you're a grandfather? I'm still your uncle.
