"Your son is really impressive," said a middle-aged woman beside him, carrying a small basket of vegetables. "The salary at Little Star Company is pretty good."
The middle-aged man looked proud, but didn't forget to praise the woman in return. "I heard your daughter is about to finish her mechanical engineering degree. Maybe she'll become a famous Designer one day. If she joins a research team, she'll have a bright future."
The woman looked proud too. "My daughter's never given me any trouble since she was little. Whatever she chooses to do in the future is fine by me. The most important thing for parents is to respect their children's wishes."
The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly. "Life is so good now. You can make a decent living doing anything. It's not like before, when we had so much pressure."
As they chatted, a short robot rolled over from the roadside. Its two round glass eyes flashed when they detected some trash, then metal arms extended from its sides as it announced:
"Attention, everyone! I'm going to pick up some trash!"
"Attention, everyone! I'm going to pick up some trash!"
The people chatting moved aside and watched as it clumsily grabbed at a piece of candy wrapper on the ground. After it failed several times, the middle-aged woman laughed and picked it up for the robot, dropping it inside. The cleaning robot folded its arms and played a song as it turned around:
"You're a good citizen, you love life and home. Our little home is our home, and the whole community is our home. Let's join hands and create a better future!"
The people soon dispersed. The children who had been circling the Time Tower were called home to eat, and a restaurant called out to Xu Huo and the