1. Every day at 5 PM when school is over, Xiao Ming's father always drives from home to pick him up on time and take him back. One day, the school dismissed an hour early, and Xiao Ming walked home by himself. On the way, he met his father who was coming to pick him up, and as a result, they arrived home 20 minutes earlier than usual. Then Xiao Ming walked for $\qquad$ minutes before meeting his father.