mtl008 Chapter 3636 Christmas New Look ()
Chapter 3636 Christmas New Look ()
Chapter 3636: Christmas New Look (X)
It was another cold morning. As soon as Schiller lit the fireplace, Billy, still sleepy, came down the stairs.
"Good morning, Professor. Is the milk here?"
"Not yet. It's only seven o'clock. We have to wait a while." Schiller turned the firewood with the stove hook. When he saw sparks rising in the fireplace, he stood up and walked to the other side, plugged in the robot vacuum cleaner, and let it sweep the floor in the house by itself.
During the war, in order to liberate the labor force on the largest scale, Brainiac tried every means to simplify the process of maintaining human survival, including the large-scale promotion of household robots.
This was not actually something that Brainiac invented or produced. Before he came, Victor and his team had already made a sample. The assembly line had been set up and a batch of goods had been produced. Brainiac optimized the assembly line, and so far, many people in major cities around the world have used it.
Schiller was one of the first to experience it. Because there was no way to hire cleaners during the war, and he didn't have time to clean himself, he asked Brainiac for one. He actually felt pretty good after using it.
This robot vacuum cleaner does more than just sweep the floor. It is not a disc that sticks to the ground, but a real robot, about half the height of a person. It has a cleaning brush at the bottom and a mechanical arm that can be extended from the top. Under Brainiac's control, it can clean every corner of the house.
The only problem is that it can only be charged and it makes some noise when cleaning. But as long as I turn it on in the morning on a weekday, it will be clean when I get home in the evening.
The second generation of robots is also under development, and I heard that they will help organize things and cook. Schiller decided to buy one as soon as it is launched. Although the dishes provided by the restaurant are OK, you will get tired of eating too much, so it is better to customize the taste.
Ding-dong, the doorbell rang. Schiller wrapped his scarf and went out to get milk from the milkman. Then the breakfast truck arrived, and he also took breakfast and newspapers.
Schiller touched the milk bottle and found it was still warm, so he found a cup, poured it out and handed it to Billy, then opened the breakfast bag and took out breakfast for both of them.
After the arrangement was completed, Schiller sat down and began to eat breakfast while reading the newspaper. The front-page headline of the newspaper was "Gotham University Football Team Wins Big at Home!"
Schiller thought of the football game yesterday. Although it had just snowed heavily, the stadium used the best snow removal agents and equipment, which did not affect the game. The football players also played very well, and it was very exciting overall. In addition to the local media in Gotham, many professional sports media also reported on the game. The Gotham University football team was in the limelight.
The reason why this game attracted so much attention is that there were almost no sports events during the war. Even after the war, many people were confused about Brainiac's attitude and did not easily change the current situation. Gotham University can be said to be the first to try it. Many onlookers wanted to observe Brainiac's views on human entertainment activities through this game.
Brainiac's view is that he has no view. He understands that humans need entertainment to relieve stress, but that's it. He doesn't understand that entertainment is an internal mechanism for human spiritual pleasure, so he can't create any new activities. As for the existing activities, they are no different to him. As long as they don't endanger human health or social security, he doesn't care.
After breakfast and reading the newspaper, Schiller began to help Billy pack his things, putting his homework and handicraft homework from yesterday into his backpack, and bringing him two extracurricular books. He wrapped him up like a dumpling in three layers of thick winter clothes, and then sent him to the school bus.
Schiller had no classes this morning, but he had to take three classes in the afternoon. He left the robot vacuum cleaner working in the house while he went to clean up the backyard.
It is winter now, and the homemade greenhouse in the backyard does not have such a good insulation effect, so vegetables cannot be grown in winter. So I just sweep the snow in the yard and clean up the branches that have been crushed by the snow.
After cleaning for a while, Schiller glanced at his watch and found that the appointment time was almost up. He put the cleaning tools back into the tool room, went back to stop the cleaning robot, tidied up the living room, and went to the door to wait.
"Hey! Professor!" an enthusiastic voice sounded on time.
Schiller opened the door and hugged Selena outside. Selena was wearing a long gray windbreaker, a scarf wrapped tightly around her neck and half of her face, and a pair of sheepskin gloves.
"I brought you a pair of wool socks. You can hang them in front of the bed. They are enough for Santa Claus to stuff a lot of gifts into them." Selena smiled and showed Schiller what she had in her hand.
"That's very thoughtful, ma'am." Schiller took the things with a smile, then helped Selina take off her coat and hung it on the hanger at the door. While she was changing her shoes, he poured her a cup of hot coffee.
After taking off her coat, Selena was wearing a wool sweater, which was obviously of good quality, and it made her sweat a little. She took a sip of the steaming coffee and exhaled a long breath, her face rosy and radiant.
"It seems that socialized parenting has some benefits." Schiller led Selina to the sofa and sat down, saying with a smile, "Not having children makes people younger."
"That's true." Selina said, "It's been too cold recently. To prevent the children from getting cold, the lower grades have been changed to boarding school. That little bastard called me yesterday and said he missed me. I'm afraid he's had too much fun today."
"Ai Sha didn't come back last night?"
"Yes. The temperature dropped when school was over, and it was too cold. Brainiac simply let them live in the school."
"The children weren't making a fuss, either?"
"They are very happy to be away from their parents for a day or two. Some of them may miss home, but they can still call, right?" Selina fanned her cheeks with her hands. Schiller stood up and sprinkled some salt into the fireplace to make the flames smaller.
"How are you feeling lately? Are you still experiencing symptoms of anxiety?" Schiller asked.
"No. I'm in a really good mood lately!" Selina's eyes widened and sparkled as she said, "Bruce might propose to me!"
"Oh? He finally remembered?"
"This idiot has been hanging around me for half a month, and his intentions are written all over his face. Does he actually expect me to give him a clear reply? That's ridiculous!" Selina rolled her eyes slightly.
"Oh, my goodness," she sighed again, "I'm talking more and more like those rich ladies. This is really terrible!"
"Is he planning to propose on Christmas? At the manor?" Schiller also poured himself a cup of coffee and said.
"I'm not sure, but I think he might want to be in the theater." Selina tapped her chin with her finger and said, "Recently he has been going to the theater whenever he has time, and he especially likes to go backstage, and once he's in he'll peek around..."
"That's a good choice," Schiller nodded. "I haven't heard of any new plays recently. Which play is he going to propose in? It can't be Anna Karenina, right?"
"Then I'll shoot him!"
"That's not something a rich lady would say, ma'am."
Selina burst into laughter. She said, "Speaking of those ladies, I can't help laughing. You don't know how unlucky they are! Hahahahahaha!"
Schiller could see that Selina was really happy, even to the point of being excited. So he asked, "What's wrong?"
"Their husbands are all paupers! Hahahaha!" Selina laughed so hard that she almost choked herself. She said, "When we went to pick up the kids together, they often boasted about how good their husbands were, but they were never seen. When I asked them, they said they were busy with work."
"Guess what, after they stopped being big bosses and had some free time, they remembered to be good fathers and rushed to the school to pick up their children. As a result, when I looked that day, nine out of ten of them looked like the egg in Toy Story! Hahahahahaha!"
Selina laughed so loudly that Schiller had no choice but to wait for her to finish laughing. He was about to say something when Selina continued, "Besides, they really don't have any skills. After the reform, some went to work in farms, and some became waiters. Not to mention the ladies. The better ones can become typists, while some have been at home for so long that their brains are damaged and they can't even spell words correctly. They can only wash dishes in the kitchen of a restaurant."
"Although Bruce has no money, at least he's handsome!" Selina patted the sofa and said, "If he also became a delivery boy, I might get up half an hour earlier and wait for him at the door!"
Speaking of this, Selina became even more excited. "They had previously openly and secretly said that I was a sugar daddy and that I relied on my children to get to the top. As soon as their men showed up, I knew that some of them might not have gotten to the top yet!"
"What's going on?" Schiller asked curiously.
Speaking of this, Selina perked up again and spoke quickly, "There was a Mrs. Polley who had always been against me before. We were about the same age. She said she and her husband had known each other since childhood and had a good relationship. But when her husband came that day, he was at least 60 years old! Her daughter has 11 brothers and sisters! My God! I can't imagine what a mess her family must be in!"
"That day, Mr. Polley brought his third son, who was already in junior high school. When he saw Mrs. Polley, he started to curse her, saying that she was a shameless third party and that his father would never give him a legitimate status. That's when we found out that they weren't even married yet! What a joke it was for us!"
Schiller felt that the word "radiant" was not enough to describe Selena now. She was rosy and energetic, and her eyes were shining when she spoke.
It seems that Brainiac is not only good at raising crocodiles, but also cats.