Extra 1: The Robot's Mission
(The protagonists all fall in love after they become adults! There is no emotional interaction before that, please spare me, reviewer!)
In the year 839 of Interstellar, humankind has changed and developed at an unimaginable pace. Due to the large population of Earth, high-tech spacecraft technology is used like buses to transport people from Earth to various planets to live.
The Chu family is conservative and has lived on Earth for generations.
"I heard that everyone on Sky Blue Planet has bought a home robot that can cook, wash clothes, clean, and act like a smart butler. It can even take care of children."
Neighbor Wang Dayong said curiously that people on Earth are still used to doing their own work, but people on the Blue Sky Planet have begun to replace humans with robots.
I checked the price of robots on Skynet, and wow, I would have to spend more than ten years' salary to buy one.
The income of people on Earth is not as good as that of people on the Blue Sky Star. Bachelor Wang Dayong has no children, so he gritted his teeth and spent all his savings to buy one.
The neighbors went to his house curiously, only to see Wang Dayong fanning himself leisurely on a lounge chair in the courtyard, while a human-sized robot was sweeping the floor beside him.
"Oh my god, it's just like a real person."
"How much did you buy it for? Can the male or female one understand human language?"
The neighbors were talking at once, and Wang Dayong stretched out his fingers to count. Seeing the staggering number, everyone gave up the idea of buying it.
Only one couple thought about it and finally decided to buy one for their child.
"Yunyun is in kindergarten, and we are both busy with work. When the teacher told us that neither of us attended the parent-teacher conference that day, I cried secretly."
The new father and mother feel sorry for their child. One of them is a high school teacher and the other is a programmer. They are very busy and don’t have much time to accompany their child. The robot can fill the gap.
The couple hit it off and bought it!
They returned home and planned to take a couple of days off to take their children to Sky Blue Star to buy a robot.
The couple quietly opened the door, and there lay a snowball on the small bed, delicate and adorable, with his chubby little face buried in the pillow. He was sleeping, smacking his lips while dreaming about something, which made Chu's mother want to kiss him.
"Yunyun?"
Children sleep a lot and will fall asleep when they are tired from playing. This one in their family likes to be clean and will take off his shoes and socks before going to bed no matter how tired he is.
"Baby, wake up or you won't be able to sleep at night. Mom and Dad have good news for you."
The little person on the bed opened his eyes and yawned because of sleepiness. His dark eyes became like gems.
"What's wrong, Mom?"
The voice was soft and hoarse. Little Chuyun was woken up without any grumpy attitude. He was very well-behaved.
The mother would always sigh in her heart at this time. She and her husband were not particularly good-looking, so how could their son be so beautiful and cute? He was no less beautiful than any other girl.
"Yunyun, do you want a friend? Someone who can play with you, attend parent-teacher conferences, and take care of you?"
Xiao Chuyun understood that his mother wanted to introduce him to a friend.
"Is it like Jiajia's rhubarb?"
The Jiajia that Xiao Chuyun mentioned is the class monitor of their class. The big yellow dog at home picks her up from school every day and carries her schoolbag. Even at parent-teacher meetings, the big yellow dog is waiting for Jiajia at the door.
The mother was at a loss for words. How could they be the same?
“Better than rhubarb.”
Children are children. Xiao Chuyun's eyes lit up when he heard this. Better than Da Huang? He couldn't imagine what his new friend would be like.
"Mom, where is he?"
"I'm going to Sky Blue Star with Mom tomorrow. Can you pick it yourself?"
Although little Chuyun didn't understand why he had to choose his friends, he knew his mother was right and he began to look forward to it.
"Okay~"
The next day, the family boarded the spaceship to Sky Blue Planet and arrived in the afternoon.
Chu's father had prepared a strategy in advance. There was a robot exhibition on Tianlan Star, with a variety of robots to try out and choose from, and he would always be able to pick the right one.
Little Chu Yun was carried into the crowded exhibition. He was very shy. It was the first time he saw more people than a kindergarten. His little fleshy hands tightly grasped his father's tie.
"Don't be afraid, Yunyun. Do you remember what we are here for?"
"Find a friend for Yunyun~"
"Yes, take a look at these exhibition halls. Is there anything you like?"
Sky Blue Planet is worthy of being the largest planet in the universe. The robots there come in a variety of shapes, including not only children's robots, but also young, middle-aged, female and elderly robots.
Robots have a wide variety of functions. Some can be tutors, work, or drive. However, they are terribly expensive, and ordinary people cannot afford them even if they don't eat or drink for their entire lives.
Little Chuyun looked around, but there was no one in the exhibition hall except for the robot. Little Chuyun stretched his neck to take a look, but was taken away by his father with the crowd.
"Yunyun, do you like this one?"
The person in front of me is a female robot. She has a smile on her face and a few wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, looking very gentle.
"Hello Yunyun, I'm number 4379, nice to meet you."
Little Chuyun hid back timidly, but his father told him that the person in front of him was not a real person. He then secretly looked at her, fearing that the robot would think he disliked her.
"Hello, nice to meet you too."
The salesperson was amused by his timid look.
"This robot is currently being used in activities. It can teach all the junior high and high school textbooks and also has tutoring functions. Children can ask it any questions they have."
Chu Mu also liked it a little, but she couldn't show it too much. These salespeople are very cunning. If they see you like something, they will rip you off. It's like this no matter what the world is like.
She was about to bargain when little Chu Yun beside her anxiously tugged at Chu Fu's tie and pointed in a direction.
"Dad... hurry up, I want to go over there, I want to go over there."
Without any hesitation, Chu's father took little Chu Yun over and saw a group of staff moving a large robot, panting.
"Yunyun, what's wrong?"
Xiao Chuyun spoke with a firm tone: "Dad, I want him to be my friend."
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The salesperson's face was almost broken with smile. There was nothing more joyful than selling a robot that was about to be scrapped, and he also earned a lot of commission.
“Welcome to visit us next time!”
Only Xiao Chuyun was happy along the way. His new friend was tall and mighty, with a domineering appearance, very much like the villain in the cartoons, powerful and indifferent.
The new father and mother were helpless. They didn't like any of the robot sons, but they took a fancy to an "old guy", who was said to be the first generation of robots, numbered 001.
You can imagine how few functions it has. It was repaired before being packed up and taken away. I don’t know how many times it was sent for repair. I threw it away to a scrap metal dealer, and they bought it back with money.
In a word, it has some collection value but no practical value.
But the couple loved their child very much. Little Chuyun's eyes were filled with tears when he saw the cracks on his "new friend's" face. He said that he had been wronged and wanted to take him away.
"001 can't take care of you..."
"It's okay."
"You have to take good care of him and be nice to 001."
"good!"
"Hand in your pocket money."
Xiao Chuyun gritted his teeth: "...Okay."
So 001 was brought back to Earth. When people heard that the Chu family also bought a robot, they gathered around to watch.
"This... Hahaha, how come this robot is still broken? Lao Chu, did you buy this with money?"
"Retreat now! How can you find such a broken robot? You must have bought an old one to serve you."
"Not as good as Dayong's."
Xiao Chuyun was angry. It was the first time he was impolite, so he used a water gun to drive away all the annoying people.
"Don't bully my friends!"
Everyone wiped their faces, waved their hands and dispersed.
After opening the box containing 001, there is an instruction manual inside, which details the use and maintenance guide of the first generation of robots. The person who created it has passed away. This instruction manual is handwritten and carries the expectations and high hopes for the robot.
The instruction manual was put aside and no one paid attention to it, and no one noticed the small words on the back.
——"If you feel loved, you can even grow a heart."
Chu's father and mother pressed the button hidden between 001's eyebrows according to the procedure. Under Xiao Chuyun's expectant gaze, robot 001 opened its eyes, and its inorganic gray eyes fixed on Xiao Chuyun's face and scanned it.
"Hello, my master."
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