Chapter 182 Small Town Story
Kansas City, upon hearing it, people often think that this city is located in Kansas, but this is not the case.
This small city is located on the border of Kansas and Missouri, and is part of Missouri in terms of jurisdiction.
Like Tuscaloosa, this is a typical central city. There is only one state of Tennessee between Missouri and Alabama. It is quiet, vast and remote, without the hustle and bustle of the east and west coasts. It is dominated by agriculture and Mainly industrial, there are only 650,000 people in the entire city.
This is a very, very small city, more of a town than a city.
As far as ball markets are concerned, Kansas City cannot compete with top metropolitan areas like New York and Los Angeles, nor can it compare with small ball markets with long history and legends like Green Bay; in fact, even in Missouri, Kansas City is Not the first choice for professional teams——
The NHL, MLB, MLS and other professional leagues all chose to locate their teams in St. Louis, including the NFL's St. Louis Rams. The Rams moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis in 1995, and then returned to Los Angeles in 2015 to become the current Los Angeles Rams. sheep.
The reason is very intuitive, for the big ball market of Los Angeles.
It is precisely because of this that the Chiefs, who founded the team in Dallas in 1959 and moved to Kansas City in 1963, never left again, are even more valuable.
Since the detonation of the subprime mortgage crisis in 2008, Kansas City's economic industry chain has suffered a severe blow, and the entire city has slowly fallen into quicksand. In the plight of high unemployment, the Chief of Kansas City has become the only belief and guidance for local residents. They emerge from the darkness with light.
Indeed, there are only 650,000 permanent residents in this city, but every time when the Kansas City Chiefs play a home game, the entire city will be empty out and enter carnival mode. Just like Tuscaloosa, simple and sincere people use their own The enthusiasm and passion become the backing of the team.
peaceful.
That was Levi’s first impression upon arriving in Kansas City.
Driving all the way from Tuscaloosa to Kansas City, although Levi could choose to take a plane, the road trip had its own flavor. The real ten-hour drive was divided into three days. He watched as he walked and officially said goodbye to his college career. , opening a new chapter in life.
Low bungalows, broad views, wheat and corn stretch endlessly on both sides of the road, the blue sky hangs low above the head, and the marshmallow-like clouds seem to be within reach, and the golden sunshine Outline the colorful and colorful watercolor.
Then--
Well.
Suddenly, suddenly, the engine made a protest. Levi quickly pulled over and parked the car. Before he could even turn off the engine, a crackling sound came from the hood. But just when Levi was worried that an accident might happen next second, the engine It became quiet again inside.
Silence fell.
I got out of the car to check, but found that the hood was extremely hot. Obviously, this was not normal.
Levi returned to the car and searched for his cell phone, preparing to contact roadside assistance and ask them to come and help. He clicked the screen several times but there was no response——
Surprisingly, there was no power.
Levi was stunned and stood on the roadside, laughing. So, standing on a strange street in an unfamiliar place, what should he do?
Taxi?
No, in a small city like Kansas City, almost everyone has their own vehicle, maybe more than one, and the number of taxis is very, very small. If you want to use taxi service, you must call the taxi company. , standing on the street to intercept a taxi is an impossible task.
Maybe he should take a ride down the road to the Kansas City Chiefs' training facility and have someone tow it back.
Looking around, Levi noticed that there was a bar across the street——
There will definitely be a phone in the bar, whether it's a landline or a mobile phone, and you might even be able to find a charger, which can always solve the problem.
"Old Oak Tavern".
Eee.
Pushing open the dark red old door, there was a bar directly in front of him. A man with greasy hair was facing the door, shouting incomprehensibly.
"...Yes, yes, those smart men can always see things that we don't know. They always have their own plans for the team. So, is choosing two running backs their clever plan?" "Who doesn't know that the most valuable player in the league right now is the running back, and yet they use the third overall pick to select a rookie who has only played football for one year. Ha. Ha. What a brilliant strategy."
Full of complaints.
On the other side of the right-angled bar, a little crew chief spread his hands, "Come on, Chris, shut up. At least that rookie won the Heisman Trophy."
"Yeah..." the oil-head sneered mockingly, "So, in the new season, should we expect this rookie to lead us to win the Super Bowl? I am very happy to see this scene." His mouth was full of sarcasm.
Levi was a little embarrassed——
When you open the door and enter the bar, you can immediately tell that this is the fan base of the Kansas City Chiefs. The entire bar is full of Chiefs logo elements. The walls even use photo frames to frame the jerseys one by one, neatly displaying the past half century. The evolution and change of Chiefs jerseys.
He was seriously considering whether he should remind this greaser: Hey, the person involved is right here. Do you want to turn around and start talking face to face?
I didn't want to, but I was interrupted.
"...So, have you ever loved me?"
A shrill cry attracted the attention of the entire bar.
A man in a floral shirt was about to leave, but a black-haired girl across from the booth stopped him. Her face was full of sadness, and her heartbroken voice could be heard. She stared intently at the back of the man in the floral shirt, trying her best to control it. The tears in his eyes could not help but roll.
"In the past three years, I have never said that I love you. So, do you love that woman? Did you tell her that I love you?"
The man in the flowered shirt finally turned around and looked at the black-haired girl again.
Then, he strode forward and stood in front of the black-haired girl.
"Loved."
“I loved the girl who dreamed of being a baker, the girl who went to all the bakeries in Kansas City to make the best cakes, the girl who smelled like flour and butter, but my love That’s it for now…”
Snap.
A glass of water was splashed on the flowered shirt, and the affectionate words were interrupted.
Another blonde girl sitting in the corner of the booth stood up, protected the black-haired girl behind her, and looked at the floral shirt with a cold face.
"fart."
"For three whole years, I was idle, eating Jenny's things and using Jenny's things. Jenny was reluctant to spend money to open a store and worked day and night, but you were outside using Jenny's credit cards to spend time and money, and even used Jenny's money to buy rooms in motels and other things. Women’s tryst.”
"Oh, we were in love before. I think your love for Jenny's savings has ended here."
Frontal hammering.
The flower shirt suddenly clenched his fists and became angry. He could no longer care about the sweet words. He tore off his mask and was about to punch. He was about to explode——
Danger!
Thanks for the tip, Fat Mantou!
(End of this chapter)