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Li Yongzhi never imagined that the price paid for eating five catties of chili peppers in one breath would be so heavy. At first, he just wanted to make a name for himself across the country with his unique talent for spicy tasting and live a thriving life as a star.
However, when he signs a contract with an entertainment company, everything changes completely, and dreams and reality collide brutally.
The entertainment company promised him that it would tailor the image of the "Spicy King" for him, and hype and package it across the country. As an ordinary migrant worker from the grassroots, Li Yongzhi was ecstatic and extremely excited to realize his dream of becoming "famous".
The image that the company packaged for him is like the real him.
In order to pursue a gimmick, the entertainment company arranged a young and beautiful girl, and the two played the role of a sweet couple on a short video. Li Yongzhi was asked to put on an exaggerated posture and pretend to eat chili peppers, with a contrived painful expression on his face.
Although he couldn't stand such spicy food in his heart, for the sake of money and "fame", he had to force a smile and perform against his will.
What's even more worrying is that the company completely controls Li Yongzhi's economic income, and most of the income he earns is taken away by the company. Once he violates the contract, he has to pay high liquidated damages.
Li Yongzhi's eyes often reveal exhaustion and worry, and he knows that he is in a predicament that he cannot get out of, and he is getting farther and farther away from his dream.
Seeing that the name of "Spicy King" is getting louder and louder, there are more and more fans, and the ratings and clicks have soared. However, Li Yongzhi's heart is full of contradictions and pain.
The scenery on the outside does not represent the happiness on his heart.
Spicy life
For Li Yongzhi, spicy taste is like an innate obsession and love. Since he was a child, he has been fascinated by those spicy flavors. Whenever he tastes a spicy dish, his eyes light up with a look of contentment and happiness.
Far from disgusting him, the spicy flavors were like a powerful catalyst that whetted his appetite and tongue.
This obsession with spicy food continued into Lee's life as he grew up. Although he is just an ordinary migrant worker, working diligently for life, he has never given up the pursuit of spicy taste.
Outside of work, he always finds time to explore the local spicy cuisine and taste new varieties of chili peppers. Perhaps it was the arrangement of fate that a family change finally promoted a major turning point in his life.
On a cold winter night in 2005, Li Yongzhi's most beloved son suffered a terrible accident and seriously injured both arms and legs. As a father who regards his son as his life, Li Yongzhi almost collapsed, tears blurring his eyes.
His heart was filled with helplessness and despair, and life seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds, shrouded in endless darkness.
On the night of taking care of his son, Li Yongzhi walked into a small restaurant that was about to close as usual, wanting to eat something casually. Unexpectedly, instead of being perfunctory like others, the boss warmly invited him to sit down for dinner.
When the dinner was over, the boss actually ate all the remaining large plates of chili peppers on the table in front of Li Yongzhi, saying that this was to avoid wasting food.
Seeing this scene, Li Yongzhi suddenly perked up, and his eyes rekindled. He was determined to take this love of spicy taste one step further, and to make his ability to tolerate spicy beyond ordinary people.
Since then, he has gradually increased the amount of chili he eats, and he has never stopped exploring and experimenting with new spicy flavors.
Glory and dedication
With his outstanding ability to endure spicy, Li Yongzhi quickly stood out in some local folk competitions and won the reputation of "Spicy King". Whenever a match starts, he always manages to easily defeat his opponents with absolute overwhelming strength to claim the title.
The audience at the scene was all impressed by his amazing ability to eat spicy food, and they couldn't believe how a person could swallow such a terrible spicy food, but there was not even the slightest sign of discomfort.
In this way, Li Yongzhi was unknowingly crowned with the title of "Spicy King". This title soon became popular across the country, and countless media and program teams were attracted by his amazing ability to eat spicy food, and they paid great attention to this "spicy king".
As an unknown Henan migrant worker, he was suddenly put on the national stage, which is undoubtedly a great honor for Li Yongzhi.
Among them, Hunan Satellite TV is undoubtedly the most comprehensive and vivid media that reports Li Yongzhi's deeds. In order to present the most exciting scene, the program team has carried out careful planning and preparation.
They highlighted the process of a very interesting game. Li Yongzhi wore a white turban and undershirt from his hometown, showing his image of a simple and kind peasant. When the host half-jokingly asked him if he could eat five catties of chili peppers in one day, he agreed without hesitation, and his confident face was amazing.
In order to ensure Li Yongzhi's physical condition, the program team specially arranged a comprehensive physical examination. Surprisingly, the results of the physical examination showed that his digestive system was very healthy and there were no abnormalities.
Seeing that all the indicators on the report were within the normal range, the staff of the program team were sincerely surprised. Since then, people from all walks of life have secretly admired Li Yongzhi's ability to taste spicy taste, and they all admired him.
It was after this sensational competition that Li Yongzhi's fame spread throughout the country, and masters from all over the world challenged him one after another. And Li Yongzhi can easily defeat his opponent with his extraordinary strength every time, and he has won many battles.
One of the most famous was his 32-5 victory over the Indian master, which caused a global sensation. Everyone was impressed by his extraordinary achievements in the field of spicy taste, and praised him for deserving the title of "Spicy King".
All these achievements and glory are built on a shocking foundation - in order to continue the Guinness record of "Spicy King", Li Yongzhi actually forced his wife and children to swallow chili peppers with him.
Whenever his wife and children refused, he would be furious and manic and out of control. Finally, one day, his wife and children couldn't stand such devastation, so they fled home with their children and went to take refuge in their grandmother.
Such a nightmarish family life has brought great harm to Li Yongzhi's entire family. His wife and children hated him to the core, and the family was locked in a long-term Cold War standoff.
Although Li Yongzhi once achieved his dream, he also paid a heavy price for it.
The irony of fate
People are full of envy and admiration for the title of "Spicy King" Li Yongzhi. No one would have thought that such a figure who has almost reached the pinnacle in the field of spicy food has also suffered unimaginable pain from ordinary people.
His story is a great irony of life.
Eating too much chili pepper for a long time finally sounded the alarm on Li Yongzhi's body. The most obvious symptom is a severe stomach ulcer. Whenever he ate, he felt a sharp pain that would tear his lungs, and the expression on his face would almost contort.
The doctor's diagnosis showed that he had multiple ulcers and perforations in his stomach, which was quite serious.
If you are not hospitalized in time, the consequences can be devastating. Li Yongzhi was rushed to the hospital, where the lengthy treatment process began. At one point, the pain was so intense that he almost fainted.
When all relatives and friends saw his miserable appearance, they couldn't stop crying, for fear that this once high-spirited "spicy king" would die like this.
The root of all this stems from Li Yongzhi's fanatical obsession with chili peppers for many years. He never imagined that his hobby would cause so much damage to his body.
And by the time he realized this, it was too late, and his body had already suffered irreparable damage.
During Li Yongzhi's serious illness, the entertainment company he signed with was still eager to make money from him. In order not to affect the ratings and hits, they had to lie, claiming that Lee Yongzhi was filming a new show out of town.
In fact, Li Yongzhi's personal income during that period was almost zero, and all the profits were appropriated by the company.
What is even more outrageous is that the company has threatened to impose a high penalty on Li Yongzhi once he breaches the contract. In the face of such an absurd and ridiculous demand, Li Yongzhi's family and friends all shouted angrily, denouncing the company's actions as tantamount to profiteering and kidnapping.
As time passed, the audience gradually recognized the true face of this company. When its true face is revealed, it is no longer difficult for people to buy the image of Li Yongzhi as the "Internet celebrity spicy king" that was once packaged.
What everyone misses and yearns for even more is Li Yongzhi, who was simple and kind, and had a persistent love for spicy taste.
People of insight call for us to focus on health issues, rather than being exploited and hyped up by certain commercial organizations. Therefore, Li Yongzhi also began to reflect on his life path and whether he should return to his original nature.