Chapter 157: The Spear of Inheritance
"Fifth Ancestor, uncles, and lords!"

"Let me think about the clan leader's matter. My career is now in the Magic City, and it's not convenient for me to come back!"

Zhao Shi said after greeting.

"The clan leader's business is not urgent. My old bones can still hold on for a while! I came here today for another matter. Since you have inherited the Zhao family's spearmanship, even if you are not the clan leader, you are still the inheritor of our Zhao family's spearmanship!"

"This inheritor has another name, called the inheritance elder!"

"It's just that this position has not been used for hundreds of years. I wonder if you are willing to be the inheritor of this clan elder?"

The Fifth Ancestor asked Zhao Shi.

"Fifth Ancestor, there is no problem with passing on the spearmanship. If the descendants of our Zhao family are willing to learn, I will teach them wholeheartedly, but how can I be an elder at my age?"

Zhao Shi was speechless.

He didn't expect that the clan leader's matter had not yet been resolved, and the clan elders had made new arrangements.

"You don't have to worry about this. The inheritor elders are different from ordinary elders. They don't need to participate in the big or small things of the clan. They are only responsible for passing on the spearmanship. If there are descendants willing to learn spearmanship, you will be responsible for teaching them. If no one is willing, you need to find a descendant of the family before you die and pass on the spearmanship!"

The Fifth Ancestor said.

The people in charge of other clans also nodded.

Among them is the village director Zhao Guohua.

Only his look was complicated. He wanted to be the clan leader, but the elders did not agree.

Without him!

He can help the tribe take care of the backyard, but he cannot lead the tribe out of the mountains and restore their former glory.

The situation in the clan is different now than it was in the past. The prosperity of the outside world is becoming more and more dazzling, and many young people go out and never come back. Once their village becomes like other nearby villages, with only the elderly left behind unwilling to leave and all the younger people leaving the mountain village, their Zhao clan will be in name only.

In order to solve this problem and bring the village together again, a strong patriarch becomes the key.

Zhao Guohua obviously does not have this quality, and he knows it too, but he is just a little unwilling to accept it.

Zhao Shi heard this, hesitated for a moment, nodded and agreed: "If that's all, I agree."

He had this plan in mind. If someone wanted to learn how to use a spear, he would teach them with all his heart. Since the two did not conflict, there was no reason for him to refuse.

What's more, having the reputation of a clan elder will bring great benefits to both his parents and the Feng family members who will live in Zhaojiayu in the future.

Teaching marksmanship? It's the same with anything. If you enjoy the convenience it brings, you must pay the corresponding responsibility.

"it is good!"

The Fifth Ancestor shouted loudly: "Since you have become the patriarch of my Zhao family, then prepare to accept the inheritance spear of my Zhao family!"

The gun of inheritance?

Zhao Shi was stunned.

This was the first time he heard of it.

Zhao Guohua and some younger leaders of various factions were equally confused.

It was also the first time for them to hear about the gun of inheritance.

Only the Fifth Ancestor and those older people in charge did not find it strange.

As if seeing the doubts of Zhao Shi and others, a head of a lineage in his seventies said, "The inherited spear is the foundation of my Zhao family's inheritance. According to legend, this spear was the dragon gall that our ancestor carried with him!"

After the head of the lineage finished speaking, the entire ancestral hall instantly became quiet.

Including Zhao Shi, everyone was stunned and looked incredulous.

The ancestor’s sidearm?
It's simply unimaginable.

Not to mention the meaning it represents, even if it is an antique its value is difficult to estimate.

"Hey, don't tell me, I haven't even seen this gun before!"

The Fifth Ancestor sighed.

"In the late Qing Dynasty, the world was already showing signs of chaos. In order to prevent the ancestor's gun from being lost, the inheritor of the clan chose to seal it up. The ancestor's worry was correct. A few decades later, the war spread to our Zhao Jiayu. The inheritor of the clan was drafted and the gun secrets were also stolen!" "From then on, the inheritor never came back, and the elders of the Zhao family kept the secret of the ancestor's gun. After the old man died, the secret of the inherited gun was only passed on by word of mouth among the people in charge of each branch!"

"You younger ones don't know because your elders are still here, but they are not energetic enough so they let you take charge. When these elders pass away, they will naturally tell you!"

"I'm telling you now because it's a peaceful time, there's no war, so there's no need to hide it. Besides, our family has an elder who will pass on the legacy, so how to deal with it in the future is up to the elder!"

"As for lost? Just be responsible for finding it back!"

"Ha ha!"

The Fifth Ancestor told Zhao Shi and the others the origin of the inherited spear. After he finished, he seemed to have put down a heavy burden in his heart and laughed.

no way.

Whether it is the selection of the clan leader, the inheritance of clan elders, or the inheritance of the spear, it is a stone weighing on their hearts.

Although only a small part has been moved now, as Zhao Shi identifies more with the family, I believe he will accept this position sooner or later.

"Heir elder, would you like to take out your pistol and keep it for yourself?"

The Fifth Ancestor asked.

Zhao Shi heard this, thought for a moment, and said, "Take it out!"

Now that the spear of inheritance is no longer a secret, there is no need to hide it. Otherwise, if it is lost, he won’t even know how it was lost.

It is in his own hands, so even if he loses it in the future, he will find a way to get it back.

With his strength and confidence, he can get the gun back no matter who steals it.

The Fifth Ancestor nodded and told Zhao Guohua, “Guohua, find a few young men to prepare the guns!”

"Yes, Master Wu!"

Zhao Guohua responded and walked out of the ancestral hall.

When he came in again, he was followed by a few young men in their thirties.

They are all descendants of the Zhao family.

After seeing the situation in the ancestral hall, these younger generations were a little confused. They didn't know why the elders and the leaders of each branch gathered here.

However, I still greeted them one by one.

Then the Fifth Ancestor began to walk towards the front door from the eaves of the main house.

Stop after five steps.

Make a mark.

Then he started from the west wall and stopped at the intersection of the two walls. He said, "Dig, two meters deep!"

The young men did not dare to delay and started digging quickly.

About half an hour later, they dug up a 30-centimeter-thick beam.

"Carry it up!" ordered the Fifth Ancestor.

Soon Zhao Shi and several young men lifted the beams up.

The beams had become rotten in places, but not completely rotten.

The Fifth Ancestor came to one end and twisted his hands, and one foot of the beam fell off. Only then did everyone realize that the middle of the beam was hollowed out.

"Take it out!"

The Fifth Ancestor instructed Zhao Shi, "Be careful, this spear is said to be made of meteorite iron from outer space and weighs 108 kilograms. Since the old ancestor, few people have been able to wield this spear!"

The Fifth Ancestor sighed.

One hundred and eight kilograms!
It’s hard to imagine how the ancestor wielded it.

You know, the ancients were actually not as tall or as physically fit as modern people.

(End of this chapter)