Life assistant
Tags: Housekeepers, Robots, Novel

Story translated from Yi Shu’s novel

Year 2035. In a metropolis.

Wu Qi came home and was as tired as a thief. She felt that her face was swollen, just like the rest of her life.

She opened the door and called, “Hans, Hans.”

Grateful to have Hans, otherwise how would she live.

“Hans,” Wu Qi kicked off her shoes. “Whiskey on the rocks, quick.”

She fell on the sofa.

After seeing that Hans hadn’t come out after a while, she cried and shouted, “Hans, where are you! I don’t want to tear down your bones. I spent seven digits to buy you. You dare to laze!

At this moment, the kitchen door opened, Wu Qi smelled a barbecue smell, and Hans came out.

It is a drum-shaped computer robot, sliding on four wheels, very flexible.

It held the whiskey on the rocks Wu Qi wanted, and quickly walked to Wu Qi’s side: “Master, I’ve rushed here.”

Wu Qi smiled, took the wine, and exhaled, “Hans, what would you do without you?”

“Without me, there are other mechanical assistants.”

“But I love you.”

“Master, you don’t love me, you just love enslaving me.”

“Look, this sense of humour alone is already valuable, money can’t buy that.”

Hans sighed, “Master, dinner will be ready within ten minutes. Please take a shower, water temperature is adjusted to 28 degrees Celsius.”

“Thank you.”

Without Hans, Wu Qi really doesn’t know how to continute living her life.

Every fashionable family now has a robot helper.

Wu Qi’s financial situation is ordinary. She spends all her money on fashion and eating out. She has no savings. But for Hans, she has saved up for six months.

Proved to be worth it.

Hans is second-hand goods.

This means that, before Wu Qi, it had a master.

Of course, Wu Qi wanted to buy a brand new robot, but this will do.

There are several classes of second-hand goods.

Hans belongs to the top class.

Wu Qi told her request to the agent: “It must be able to do housework, cook good dishes, wash and iron, and clean. It needs to have independent thinking. It is good in playing chess and poker. Be eloquent and have a sense of humour … “

The agent blinked. This is a difficult business. With such high demands on robots, agent wonder how she would choose her husband.

But now he is full of smiles, “Not that we don’t have, but …”

Wu Qi snapped him up angrily: “But it’s more expensive.”

The agent laughed, “Yes, Miss Wu.”

Wu Qi looked at the price and was a bit unhappy.

“Miss Wu, the price is worth it, and you can try it for one month first. If you are not satisfied, you can return or exchange it. Only a small service fee will be charged. The company’s long-established brand is the very reliable.”

Wu Qi thought to herself, the agent’s tone is also like a robot.

Forget it, it ’s okay to indulge yourself. If I don’t love myself, who would love me. I worked hard to deserve this.

Wu Qi told the agent, “Let me say a few words to it. “

The businessman pressed the intercom: “Call Hans to come out to see the master.”

When Wu Qi heard that, she smiled, such a nice feeling to be called the master.

The warehouse door opened and Hans slowly came out.

Wu Qi saw that it had a round head and a round body. A very lovely look, she had decided to spend the money.

She asked it, “Hans, how are you? I’m Wu Qi.”

“Hello, Miss Wu.”

“Hans, who is your last master?”

“Confidential information is not allowed to be disclosed. Please forgive me.”

“Did he treat you badly and hurt you?”

“No, he is a good master.”

“Why did he sell you?”

“He has to travel far away.”

Wu Qi raised her head and looked at the agent, “Try it for a month?”

A month later, Wu Qi has been inseparable with it.

Hans is a caring genius robot. He has taken care of Wu Qi very meticulously in her life.

He does good dishes with all the flavours and fragrances. Playing poker cards and knowing how to let Wu Qi win, Wu Qi can talk to it as much as possible. even getting a conclusion……

After the trial period is up, Wu Qi asked it, “Hans, would you like to stay with me?”

Hans replied: “I will be proud to stay with the beautiful hostess.”

Wu Qi bargained with the agent: “I should get a 10% discount.”

The agent said: “Miss Wu, I have at least three customers who want to try out Hans.”

“Ok fine, please send someone to pick up the check.”

Since then, she has been dependent on Hans.

After coming out of the bath, Wu Qi enjoyed her dinner.

Hans was serving her by the side.

Wu Qi said, “Hans, I really appreciate you.”

“Master, you never invite your friends to dinner.”

Wu Qi lowered her head, “I have no friends.”

“Master, don’t be too harsh on your friends.”

“There are too many strange people around.”

“Master, don’t you want to get married?” Hans reminded her.

“Many girlfriends said: Husband is not as good as a mechanical body.”

“Master, such cynicism doesn’t help.”

Wu Qi laughed, “Good Hans, open a bottle of red wine for me.”

“Unwilling to obey, you should not drink too much.”

Wu Qi was helpless, “I will do it myself.”

“Master, you don’t know where the wine are.”

This is true, after Hans has been serving her for a year, Wu Qi has not done any housework.

With this assistant in life, it has indeed been very comfortable.

After dinner, she was watching TV in the study. Hans packed up the table and quietly lingered in the corner.

After a while, Wu Qi suddenly heard a beep.

She responded casually, “What are you talking about, Hans?”

Wu Qi immediately heard Hans say: “My generosity is as vast as the sea, and my love is as deep as the sea. The more I give you, the more I have, because both are endless …

Wu Qi froze.

Who wrote this love poem? So beautiful.

“Hans, Hans.”

Hans came into the study, “Master, what did you tell me?”

“What did you say?”

Master, I didn’t say anything.”

“You were reciting a love poem.”

Hans said nothing for a while.

“Hans, what are you hiding from me?”

“Master, I’m sorry, the weather is too humid. My parts are affected. That’s a recording of my last master. I didn’t intend to play it.”

Oh, Wu Qi nodded.

Second-hand merchandise is second-hand merchandise, with too much past and memories.

“Is poetry his creation?”

“I don’t know, master.”

“Does he often recite poetry to you?”

“I don’t remember, master.”

Hans kept his mouth shut, and Wu Qi raised her hand and told him to leave.

She was gradually dozing on the sofa, waking up in the middle of the night, she felt confused and a bit lonesome. She thought of asking Hans to make a cup of hot tea, so she turned on the light.

Again she heard Hans muttering to himself: “Love tells me to listen to this place. It offers me an idea. I borrow it from my eyes. I won’t be at the helm, but even if you are on the farthest and farthest seashore, brave the storm to search. “

Wu Qi listened to the poetry and and was stunned.

Who? Who is the former owner of Hans?

How did that person write such beautiful sentences?

Wu Qi memorised it secretly and wrote it down.

The next day, she borrowed the company’s computer, entered the verse into the system, and ordered it: “Please search, please find the source.”

The computer operates silently.

Thirty minutes later, it indicated that it has searched on more than three thousand books, and the result was: “Love poems come from Romeo and Juliet, the famous love story of William Shakespeare, a famous British 16th century creator.”

Ah, that’s how it is.

Wu Qi heard from her mother that the more backward the technology, the more human beings yearn for love, which is a matter of nothingness.

Emotion has long been out of fashion.

Did not expect such a backward thing to be so beautiful.

The poetry were unknowingly recorded in Hans’ system.

Its predecessor must be an unrealistic, idle, and romantically unacceptable society.

Such people do not exist anymore.

That night, Wu Qi called Hans to her.

Hans seemed to know that something was amiss, and his actions seems slightly sheepish.

“Stand properly,” Wu Qi said, “I have something to ask you.”

“Yes, master.”

“You must tell me the information of your former owner.”

“I have completely forgotten him.”

“Hans, don’t you believe me? You treat me like a villain? Quickly confess your history.”

“I don’t want to be an unfaithful robot.”

“Be careful, if you are not obedient, I’ll sell you.”

“Robots often have a very tragic fate. We are obedient to others. We are loyal to our masters all our lives, but the end is often unbearable. In the end, the body is dismantled and discarded, and the computer is partially modified.

“Hans,” Wu Qi sighed, “Do you think I am going to do that to you? Impossible.”

“Master, why do you threaten me and provoke my mind?”

Wu Qi was afraid of it and raised her hand, “Go.”

Hans was amnestic and wisely moved to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Wu Qi heard it recite gently and emotionally: “Don’t swear, if you want, take the lovely you, the god in my heart, swear, I will believe you.”

Wu Qi was deeply moved.

How does this guy make a living and look?

Wu Qi felt eager to see Hans’s former owner.

She pushed open the kitchen door. “At least you can tell me if he is a good person.”

Hans blurted out, “Of course he is a good person, all my masters are good people.”

“Thank you.” Wu Qi was satisfied.

After dinner, Wu Qi lay on her couch and listened to music.

Suddenly another sound came from the living room.

Wu Qi leaned back inexplicably, realising that Hans was embarrassingly trying to turn off the sound of the music, and several of them flickered together, but it seemed unable to control his own mechanical parts.

Wu Qi babbled, “Hans, you are old.”

Hans was discouraged, “You are right, master.”

“Are you hiding your age, how old are you?”

Hans was flustered, “I’m not a lying robot.”

Slowly, Wu Qi looked up. She had heard this music before. When she was young, her mother held her in her arms and told her that it was a song by the Austrian composer Mahler.

“Hush.” ​​Wu Qi turned off the jazz she was listening to.

Hans suddenly increased the volume of music.

Wu Qi murmured, “Beautiful, beautiful.”

Hans said softly, “Master, the first song is” When my loved one gets married. “

Wu Qi was drunk in music.

“This song describes the beauty of nature and the composer ’s pain at the wedding of another person in strong contrast. Mahler fell in love with a singer at the age of 24. Later this love affair failed and inspired him to write a song for a traveler . “

Wu Qi’s heart moved.

What does Hans want to tell her?

Is this exactly what happened to his former master?

Hans continued gently: “The second song, called” I Walked Through the Fields This Morning “, the composer once again contrasted the joy around him with the sadness inside him. “

Wu Qi suddenly bursted into tears.

She has also suffered a little bit emotionally. She used her will to suppress the grief. She tried hard to forget herself. Today, she was hooked by a tune and couldn’t help herself.

Could it be that Hans’s other owner is also feeling miserable?

Hans said again: “The third song” I have a glowing dagger “describes the composer’s heart-felt sadness. Finally, her” blue eyes “made him crazy, and the song was desperate. The funeral march in the minor minor began and ended with the purest lullaby, as if he could only find peace in a dream or even death. “

Wu Qi finally shed tears.

Hans handed her a white handkerchief.

Wu Qi wiped away her tears.

Slowly, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Hans, “Isn’t something wrong with your parts, looks like it’s not likely so.”

Hans was startled, and immediately said, “I don’t know what to do, it seems to be fine now.”

At this moment, the machine beeped and cracked, interrupting the music, Hans said again: “Oh, my parts seem bad again, and I don’t know what to do.”

This mischievous robot, this is a show directed by it from beginning to end. Not a machine malfunction situation for sure.

It escaped into the studio.

“Hans, Hans.”

It no longer answered Wu Qi.

Wu Qi suffered from insomnia that night.

Of course, with science progression, there is nothing that cannot be controlled artificially. Just a pill can make Wu Qi sleep until dawn.

But Wu Qi didn’t do that.

For a long time, she deliberately did not think about personal emotional issues, pretending that there is no such thing in the world, and avoiding reality.

It was a night that the old account was turned over by the music, and it was awkward.

At dawn she had breakfast with dark circles.

Hans said in surprise: “Master, you look haggard.”

Wu Qi glared at it, it was all its culprit.

Hans asked, “Is it in a bad mood? Insomnia?”

“Shut your mouth.”

Hans was not happy “Why do you take it upon me.”

Wu Qi looked at Hans, “Tell me who he is.”

“There are rules, you know that the rules of second-hand robots cannot reveal the privacy of the previous owner, otherwise, I will go out from you and publicise what colour your nightgown and underwear are, and whether you can keep your looks and appearance after removing makeup Wait, I’m afraid you won’t be able to take it. “

This is real.

“I know almost all your secrets. Think about it. My mouth must be tightly closed.”

“Okay, you are a man with principles.”

“Master, you are understanding.”

“However, Hans, the weather in this city is so humid, your machine parts are so precise, if the gears are stuck, or if they fail temporarily, you can’t blame anyone.”

Hans said nothing.

“Second-hand robots might malfunction too.”

Hans nodded in favor.

Wu Qi laughed, “So, let’s talk again after work tonight.”

Hans has revealed a lot to her.

It is absolutely good-hearted, this lovely robot, it dare to intent to attract the two lonely single masters before and after.

That night, Hans made steamed crayfish for the owner to enjoy.

Wu Qi couldn’t help but admire, “Hans, your skills are truly top rated.”

“Master, I just learned from others.”

Others? Who are they? Wu Qi’s heart moved again, she already knew who they were.

She talked up and said, “Such a talent, I did not meet.”

Hans gritted his teeth, “It can be seen that bright blind people have existed since ancient times.”

Wu Qi tweeted: “It’s also difficult to say, it’s not someone’s fault if they aren’t fate, they can’t get together.”

“Hey, who are you helping?”

“I’m talking about facts.”

Hans was indeed loyal to the old Lord.

Suddenly it said, “Master, look, the flowers are so good, the moon is so round, happiness and sorrow need someone to share, right?”

Wu Qi laughed, “Forget it.”

Hans squeezed his eyebrows, his mouth ticking out a note with a number printed on it.

Wu Qi’s eyes were fast and she grabbed them immediately.

Hans said regretfully: “I’m sorry, my old man’s memory system has another obstacle.”

It hurried away.

Wu Qi spread out the paper with Liu Zhiliang printed on it, and the communication number is three three seven eight six nine nine.

This is the old owner of Hans.

Wu Qi was a little hesitant. It was not unfeasible to venture to meet others, but what should I say?

Simply say: “Hans deliberately brought us together, its computer has calculated, we will get together”?

I’m just afraid to meet each other, and I don’t like his looks.

Wu Qi admits that she is superficial. In her mind, the appearance of the ideal object is also very important. It is best that Hans can help and print a photo of the old master.

Who knows that Hans was more thoughtful than her.

It called Wu Qi: “Master, master, you better ask the agent to take me back for repair.”

Wu Qi was taken aback, “Why, you are not ok?”

“I am about to die.”

Wu Qi ran to the living room and saw it fell onto the ground, its eyes glowing with colourful lights. “My God, don’t worry.” Wu Qi lifted it, when she was about to dial the phone, she suddenly noticed that Hans’ eyes were playing a video.

The image fell on a white wall, just like a movie, Wu Qi glanced at Hans, and his acting became more realistic.

The show was a family-style movie. I saw a young man sitting by his desk and working hard. Suddenly he looked up and smiled.

Such a rare good looking face, and his eyebrows look melancholy. His smile is still cheerful though, a handsome man.

She only heard him laugh: “Hans, what are you doing, secretly filming? Don’t mess up, I still have a lot of handouts to prepare, go away.

The movie is interrupted during this time.

Wu Qi looked at Hans, “You don’t need to repair, you are too ill .”

Hans murmured: “It is human nature to know what you are not appreciative.”

The next day, in the office, Wu Qi took out her phone. +33 means it’s a UK number. She dialed it.

A blonde communicator appeared first on the communication screen.

Wu Qi said: “Please connect me with Mr. Liu Zhiliang, my name is Wu Qi, please tell him that I am the new owner of Hans.”

The communicator asked to hold with a smile.

In less than three seconds, the image was taken over.

It was the handsome man, “Miss Wu? I am Liu Zhiliang, how is that guy Hans doing?”

Liu Jun’s melancholy had disappeared. Obviously, he had started a new life, and Wu Qi was glad for him.

She smiled and said, “Hans is very good, thank you.”

“How does Miss Wu know that I am the ex owner of Hans?”

“I inquired from somewhere.”

“I miss it a lot.”

“It can be seen.” Wu Qi smiled.

“Miss Wu, I will be back on business next month. Could you let me see Hans?”

“Of course, otherwise I won’t contact you. Please come down and have a cup of coffee. “

“Excellent, I will contact you then.”

“Yes, have you noticed that Hans is good, but there is a small flaw?”

Liu Zhiliang laughed, “It sometimes becomes overzealous.”

There will be no shortage of topics, and both of them laugh.

One year later.

When everything went smoothly, Wu Qi and Liu Zhiliang knew that they were meant to be. After a few months, they decided to get married.

Another year later.

They moved to a more spacious apartment, Liu Zhiliang has transferred back to work in this city for his wife. Hans is still their life assistant.

Another year has gone by.

Wu Qi gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. She insisted on adopting natural birth methods. After she became a mother, she worked as usual, and her family’s affairs were handed over to Hans.

Today, Liu Zhai has a happy family of four.

No one complained, except Hans.

In the morning, he was reluctant to take care of daily housework, and he complained to the master: “The other robots are all one-on-one, or one-on-two, but I am especially desperate and serve four.”

Wu Qi’s treated those words like the wind by her ears, just told her husband: “Today I can come home by seven.”

Liu Zhiliang replied: “Then I will come back earlier to take care of the children.”

Hans murmured, “Easy for you to say, bathing and breastfeeding are all done by me, you just give them hugs and tell story.”

Liu Zhiliang laughed, “Hans, you are getting naggier every day.”

“Really,” Wu Qi also said, “Hans, human endurance is limited, you have to be careful.”

Hans was annoyed. The two babies cried again, he hurried to appease them.

Liu Zhiliang said to his wife: “Hans is starting to sound like my mother-in-law.”

Wu Qi glared at him, “How dare you.”

Liu Zhiliang laughed, “I think you should tell himthe good news.”

“No, I want to surprise him.”

“Tomorrow’s new life assistant Hannah will come to help lighten his workload.”

Hans did not know.

He stared at the twins in the small bed, and said, “I have never seen such a stubborn child like you. Why can’t you come one by one but in a pair to torture me.

The pair of babies could hear Hans’ sulky tone, and wept bitterly. He had to hug one in one hand and coax them.

“I know today,” Hans said haggardly. “Why did I matchmade the two of them, as the saying goes: don’t be a guarantee, don’t be a matchmaker, and you will be well for three generations. That’s for real.”

These words were overheard by Liu Zhiliang and Wu Qi, and they secretly laughed till they flipped.

The two couples agreed on their way to work: “Really, no Hans, no us.”

“After the new assistant came, he will be able to resume the more leisure days in the past.”

“Yes, it can also play poker and chess. We have to treat him well and let him die old in Liu’s home”