After driving on the provincial road for twenty minutes, the high-rise buildings of City T could be vaguely seen. The city was getting closer and closer, and so was the time to go to work. Li Ming felt a little anxious because he would be fined for being late.
Just at this moment, the vehicle in front suddenly slowed down, and the lanes next to it were full of cars. Yes, there was a traffic jam. Li Ming sighed and glanced at his mobile phone. It was 08:11.
"It's over, less than twenty minutes left." Li Ming leaned back and muttered to himself in despair.
There was no choice but to wait. It was useless to be anxious at this time. Many vehicles behind were still honking their horns. Some drivers anxiously stuck their heads out of the car to look forward, but there were only private cars in front. There was nothing unusual and no idea what was happening in the front.
After anxiously waiting for a while, Li Ming picked up his phone again and saw that it was 08:22. Eleven minutes had passed. At this time, many drivers had started to get off the car and walk to the front. Li Ming also anxiously stuck his head out of the car and seemed to see some surging heads vaguely.
At this moment, Li Ming's cell phone suddenly rang. Someone called. When he saw the caller's note: Manager, his first reaction was: It's over.
Li Ming answered the phone, and a woman's voice soon came from the phone: "Li Ming, did you know that there is a regular meeting at the company today? Where are you now? Have you prepared your information?!"
"I... I'm on the road now, stuck in traffic..." Li Ming replied.
"I don't want to hear excuses. Be at the company on time before 8:30 and prepare the documents. If you're not there after 8:30, you don't have to come to work in the future... Beep, beep, beep..." As soon as he finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Li Ming looked at the many cars in front of him, put his phone in his pocket, opened the door and got out of the car, walking forward while complaining angrily: "Damn, this is not a city and there is still a traffic jam?!"
Private cars were lined up dozens of meters apart. After Li Ming walked for a distance, the situation in the distance became clear. At this time, more than a dozen drivers or passengers had gathered around. It could be seen that a billboard stand on the side of the road had fallen in the middle of the road, blocking the road, and was also pressing down on the front part of a black private car, but fortunately it did not hit the body of the car.
The billboard stand is a round hollow iron frame, about the same thickness as a person's waist. There is no billboard placed on the top, just like an iron rod. At this time, more than a dozen people are gathered at the top of the iron frame, intending to push the iron frame away together.
Although the iron frame was heavy overall, everyone worked together to push it off the black car. However, everyone was still pushing the iron frame hard, as if they wanted to move it off the road to allow vehicles to pass.
Seeing this, Li Ming quickened his pace and prepared to step forward to help. At the same time, people got off the vehicles one after another. With strength in numbers, the iron frame was pushed to the side of the road little by little with the efforts of everyone. With Li Ming joining in, four or five more people also came over.
With the strength of nearly twenty people, the iron frame had been slowly pushed open halfway, and the other half of the road was now passable.
"Okay, that's it. Leave the rest to the traffic police. I'm in a hurry to go to work." One of the men in black suddenly said.
Li Ming also felt that it was almost done. Half of the road could be passed for the time being. Besides, the root of the iron frame had not been completely disconnected yet, so it was not so easy to push it completely off the road. It would not be possible without heavy equipment.
At this time, the phone in his pocket rang again. Li Ming took out the phone and the caller note was: Manager, checking the time, 08:31.
Li Ming answered the phone, and a woman's voice came immediately: "You don't have to come, the finance department will settle your remaining salary."
After the other party finished speaking, he hung up.
"MD, I..." Li Ming looked at the phone angrily. The other party had already hung up, leaving him no chance to speak.
Looking at the iron frame in front of him, Li Ming became furious and kicked the iron frame angrily.
'Bang!'
'Whoosh'
The iron frame, which was more than ten meters long, flew out directly, and after a spin, landed in the woods in the green belt beside the road.
Li Ming was stunned for a moment. He clearly didn't use any strength, so how come with just a casual kick, the iron frame that required twenty people to move flew away? The drivers who had not walked far stopped one after another, and their eyes instantly stopped on Li Ming.
Li Ming opened his mouth wide, turned around slightly, glanced at the strange looks of those people, then lowered his head and walked quickly towards his car, but these people's eyes and expressions were full of disbelief.
Quickly returning to the car, closing the doors and windows, Li Ming checked his right foot. There was no change, not even a trace of pain, as if he had kicked a stick. But how could it have such a strong power? Li Ming himself felt incredible, and he was muttering in his mind: "What's going on? Superpowers?"
The vehicles in front started moving slowly, and the road was completely open. Except for the black car that was hit, other vehicles began to drive away in an orderly manner. Li Ming restarted the car and slowly followed the vehicles in front. After entering the position of the iron frame, Li Ming turned his head without looking, and his face suddenly changed.
Not only was the iron frame kicked away, the part that was kicked was dented, and the entire iron frame was bent. Seeing this, Li Ming stepped on the accelerator hard and left quickly.
When the car entered the city, Li Ming picked up his phone again, but it was out of battery and turned off. The car slowed down. Go to the company? He had been fired, and it was probably useless to explain to the manager. Go home? Sit at home? The car loan still needed to be paid every month.
Beep, beep, beep…
The car behind was honking its horn. Li Ming's slow speed had affected others. He glanced in the rearview mirror and saw that the driver behind him seemed a little irritable. He continued to honk his horn and leaned out of the window: "Are you going to move or not? Are you sick?"
This is where Li Ming rents a house. There are many parking spaces at the entrance of the community. After parking the car, Li Ming sat in the car in a daze. At this time, he saw in the rearview mirror that there was a group of people gathered in front of a large shopping mall across the street. These people gathered there, as if the mall was holding some lively event.
Li Ming opened the car door and looked over there. A host was saying something on the high platform in front of the shopping mall. As soon as he stopped talking, dynamic music started playing, and as soon as the music stopped, he started saying something again.
Li Ming closed the car door and walked over. The host's voice rang clearly in his ears.
"The second Big Eater Contest of the [Super Delicious] Dessert Chain is about to begin. Today, our Super Delicious Dessert T City Headquarters is sincerely here to give you benefits!!! As the saying goes, there is no free lunch in the world, but today, the free lunch is right in front of you!!! Do you remember the lively scene of the first Big Eater Contest last year? Do you remember the endless supply of delicious desserts and milk tea and juice? Do you remember that the prize for the champion was a month of free lunch and dinner? Yes, you heard it right, the Super Delicious Dessert Store Big Eater Contest is so awesome, it allows you to eat as much as you want for free!!! It's not your fault if you missed the first time, but you will definitely regret it if you miss this time!!!"
"Today, in addition to our three contestants who have gone through multiple rounds of selection, we have also invited the previous champion to see whether the new contestant is better or the old champion can defend his title. In addition, we will select two contestants on site. Is there anyone who wants to sign up?!"
Li Ming has already appeared among these enthusiastic audiences, and the crowded crowd is watching the situation on the stage carefully, looking forward to the performance beginning.
The host on the stage walked back and forth, carefully looking at the crowd below, and continued: "No? Really? If any of our friends here can win, we will have an additional reward, which is 20,000 yuan in cash!"
"Is there anyone in the audience?! Don't you dare to challenge yourself?!"
The host continued to shout, and as soon as the voice stopped, the dynamic music sounded again. Although there were many people watching, after what he said, no one took the initiative to sign up.
At this time, several girls in uniform had already set up the competition table on the podium, while several other boys came up to the stage carrying large plates of snacks. There were three large plates on each table, and the plates were one foot long and wide, piled high with pointed pieces.
Desserts are something that you will get sick of if you eat too much, but for those who love desserts, they can naturally eat more.
At this time, the host suddenly waved his hand and said, "Okay, our competition desserts have been presented, which are our store's signature desserts, delicious cookies. Next, we would like to invite our last champion, Mr. Zhang, and the other three contestants to come on stage."
A short-haired, slightly plump man in his twenties came up, followed by two men and one woman. The four of them stood in front of the table as they came on stage.
The host first came to the slightly plump man and said, "As the last champion, do you have the confidence to defend your title?"
"have!"
"Do you have anything to say to other contestants?"
"If you can't finish it, leave it for me."
"Alright! The bold words have been spoken, and the other three contestants must also work hard. Now we need to find two contestants from the audience. If no one signs up, I will start the selection process."
The host said as he began to look at the crowd. Soon, a fat man caught his eye. "Brother, this is you. Come on, brother. With your body shape, you can make it into the top three."
The fat man in the audience immediately shook his head and waved his hands, saying something, but no one could hear what he said due to the noisy scene.
"This big brother is a little shy, so we won't force him. Then this gentleman, oh my god, sir, is all this your saliva? Or did you just take a shower at home without taking off your clothes?"
As the host spoke, he looked at Li Ming who was nearby.
Ever since the desserts were brought up, Li Ming's eyes have never left them, but Li Ming has no preference for sweets. He just feels hungry when he sees these foods.
The saliva from the corner of his mouth kept dripping like a faucet that was not turned off. Not only was his shirt completely wet, but there was also a puddle of water under his feet. If Li Ming had not been in formal attire, he would probably have been mistaken for a mental patient.
After the host said this, Li Ming realized that he had actually drooled so much. Li Ming himself couldn't believe it. He didn't like sweets, so why did he make such a fool of himself today? His saliva was almost flowing like a river.
"Hahaha..."
"Ha ha..."
The onlookers couldn't help but burst into laughter when they saw Li Ming's appearance. Anyone who saw this scene would probably have the first impression:
This guy can't be a fool.
In this embarrassing situation, Li Ming wanted to find a hole to hide in. It was so embarrassing, so he decided to leave quickly.
The host grabbed Li Ming and forcibly dragged him to the stage, then said, "You can see that our desserts are so tempting. It's okay, sir. This is normal. I often drool when I see delicious food, but not as much as yours."
If Li Ming wanted to leave, he could definitely leave, but when he saw the food, Li Ming's body reacted violently, as if his brain had only one instruction: Eat! I want to eat!
The host pulled Li Ming to one of the tables. At this time, there were already five contestants standing on the stage, including Li Ming. The host continued to look at the audience and said, "There is still one missing. Okay, let's go to this beautiful lady. It's okay, beautiful lady, eat as you like. It doesn't matter if you don't get a ranking. The main thing is that you can eat for free."
As she spoke, a woman in her thirties was invited to the stage..
The host arranged the woman to the last table and said, "All contestants are in place. Second round... Hey, wait, wait, we haven't started yet. It's useless for you to eat now."
While the host was speaking, Li Ming had already eaten half of the first plate. Only when the host stopped him did Li Ming stop.
"Okay, enough talking, serve the milk tea and juice, the second Super Delicious Big Eater Challenge begins now!"
As the host finished speaking, all the contestants started eating, and as the music played, the group leaders who were watching became excited.