Loud and noisy, with songs all along the way.
Wang Lei and others, having left work early, left the industrial park in groups.
They headed directly to the recently very popular "Farmer's Simple Dish" Restaurant.
Located in the bustling city center, with reasonable prices and excellent flavors.
The key was its excellent transportation links, making it convenient to get to from anywhere.
However...
Once they arrived, they encountered two pieces of bad luck.
First, the business at the restaurant was too booming, all three floors completely packed, even delivery riders had to queue to pick up the orders.
Although there was a fairly large plaza outside the restaurant, too many people, men and women, young and old, were gathered in front of the giant high-definition TV.
Everyone was grabbing skewers, munching on snacks, and watching the football match—so many that there were no seats, and everyone had to stand.
But worse than that was...