Daming: After self-explosive time travel, Lao Zhu's mentality collapsed

After listening to Dalin's words, Zhang Meng's doubts were immediately dispelled.

"Brother is right! I don't believe that all my hard training these days will be in vain!" Zhang Meng slapped his thigh and said with high morale.

He raised his head, his eyes were sharp, and his voice was sonorous and powerful: "I will run a few more laps now, and try to win at the last moment with one last effort!"

"This is the spirit of our Zhang family men! Go, Xiao Meng, I believe in you!" Dalin patted Zhang Meng's shoulder hard, his eyes full of pride.

As he watched Zhang Meng's agile figure gradually disappear into the distance, a confident smile appeared on Dalin's face.

He knew that his brother, who had grown up with him, was definitely capable of creating miracles!
The streets of Fengyang were bustling with people.

Countless people were excitedly discussing the grand competition that would take place two days later.

"I heard that on the day of the finals, even the nobles from the capital will come to our place to show their support!" A middle-aged woman selling tea said incessantly while greeting customers.

"That's right! There were quite a few dignitaries here during the last preliminaries. This final will definitely be very lively!" said an uncle drinking tea with emotion.

"I think our local contestant is the only one who can win the final!" said the tea-selling woman firmly, with pride in her eyes.

"That's right! When did Fengyang produce so many good cyclists? Each of them is extraordinary and has outstanding skills!" A young man on the side echoed.

Everyone was discussing the result of the final enthusiastically.

It seems that in their eyes, the championship crown must belong to the local hero!

A middle-aged man in fancy clothes came to the tea stall at some point.

He looked at the people near the tea stall with sharp eyes, and a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I'm new in Fengyang. I wonder if you could tell me which player has the best chance of winning on the day of the final?" the man asked in a very respectful tone.

When everyone heard this, they immediately became interested.

"Sir, you want to ask us. It's a long story." The tea-selling woman said with a smile, looking very proud.

Then, everyone started talking at once.

Some people support Zhang Meng, saying that he is extremely strong and can charge like a tiger.

Some people prefer Lao Wang, praising him for his continued strength and amazing endurance.

Some people are optimistic about Yang Qi, thinking that he is calm, experienced and has great determination.

Just as everyone was talking nonstop, someone suddenly exclaimed: "Look, who is that?"

Following the man's gaze, I saw a magnificent carriage slowly approaching.

There are auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes embroidered on the car, and judging from its appearance, it is clearly a vehicle for nobility!
The carriage stopped in front of the tea stall, the curtain was lifted, and a handsome man in gorgeous clothes stepped down.

He had a sharp gaze and an extraordinary bearing, and it was obvious at first glance that he was an extraordinary person.

When he came closer, everyone could see clearly that it was the famous Prince Chu from Fengyang City!
"Greetings, Your Highness!" Everyone knelt down hurriedly to pay their respects, not daring to breathe.

"Dear fellow villagers, please don't be so polite." Chu Ze smiled and waved his hand, speaking in a gentle tone.

Everyone then stood up tremblingly, their faces full of fear.

"I just happened to pass by and heard you all talking about something. I wonder what you were talking about?" Chu Ze asked casually.

Everyone looked at each other, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

After a while, the tea-selling woman mustered up the courage and said cautiously: "Your Highness, we are just discussing which contestant will win the championship in the final two days later."

Chu Ze raised his eyebrows and asked with interest: "Oh? What do you think?"

Everyone looked at each other, and no one dared to speak rashly.

Seeing this, Chu Ze couldn't help but laugh.

"Don't be nervous, I'm just asking casually. This final will be decided based on your own abilities. But..." He changed the subject and said meaningfully: "I'm very curious, what would you think if a local player won the championship?" The tea-selling woman became excited when she heard this.

She held her head high and said, "If our local heroes win, it will be the pride of Fengyang! We, the common people, will also benefit from it and be proud of it!"

"That's right! When has Fengyang ever produced so many talented people? It's unprecedented and unparalleled!" The uncle next to him said excitedly.

Others echoed the sentiment, all of them beaming with joy.

After hearing this, Chu Ze's smile deepened.

He looked around at everyone and said solemnly: "I am very pleased that you all have such thoughts. You know, no matter who wins in the end, this game is actually a victory for every Fengyang citizen!"

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

"It is a great progress in itself that the people can show their talents and win glory on such a stage!" Chu Ze said earnestly.

"In the past, ordinary people like us had no chance to participate in such a grand event, let alone compete with athletes from all over the country. But now, under the rule of our enlightened emperor, all this has become possible!"

When the people heard this, they were all moved.

Yes, have they ever thought that one day they could become heroes that attract everyone’s attention?
But today, Prince Chu and the Emperor gave them this opportunity!

For a moment, everyone's eyes were moist.

"Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty's grace is boundless!" someone shouted excitedly.

Others also knelt down and paid homage to Chu Ze and the emperor who was far away in the capital.

Chu Ze hurriedly stepped forward to help everyone up, and said with a smile: "Dear fellow villagers, please stand up! You are here today because of your own efforts, not because of me, Chu Ze!"

"Okay, I have important things to attend to, so I won't talk any more. See you in the finals in two days!" After saying that, Chu Ze waved his sleeves and walked slowly towards the carriage.

Even after he walked away, the people still couldn't come back to their senses for a long time.

"I didn't expect the prince to be so approachable. He chatted with us and had no airs at all." Someone sighed.

"Of course! When did our prince ever think of himself as an official? Deep down, he treats the people as his own family!" said the tea-selling woman proudly.

"No wonder so many nobles praise him and the emperor favors him so much." An old man said sincerely.

Everyone was talking at once, and everyone had even greater respect for Chu Ze.

As he was speaking, he suddenly saw an official coming hurriedly with a notice in his hand.

"Everyone listen, this is the prince's latest order!" the officer announced loudly.

The people gathered around and listened to the notice with curiosity.

"In order to further motivate the contestants, on the day of the finals, the first place winner will receive an additional 100 taels of gold! The second and third place winners will also receive 50 and 30 taels of gold respectively!"

When everyone heard this, they were immediately excited.

"Oh my god, one hundred taels of gold! This is a huge sum of money!"

"That's right! Not to mention first place, even second or third place is something that ordinary people can't earn in several lifetimes!"

The people were talking excitedly, and their expectations for the finals instantly soared to the extreme.

The athletes who were training far away on the sports field were also very excited when they heard the news.

"Oh my God! One hundred taels of gold! This is a huge sum of money!" Zhang Meng shouted excitedly, his eyes shining.

"Thanks to my hard work in driving practice, I now have a chance to show off my skills!" Yang Qi said with determination.

"Don't be happy too soon! We old guys are no pushovers!" Old Wang snorted unyieldingly.

For a moment, the morale on the field reached an unprecedented high! (End of this chapter)