Chapter 556

Benedict carried Jane into the kitchen. The little girl had expected to see a primitive wood-burning stove, but to her surprise, the elderly trio's kitchen was fully equipped with modern appliances. Gas stoves, range hoods, dishwashers, refrigerators, and even a robotic vacuum cleaner nothing was missing. While Frederick was cooking, a small cleaning robot was already scrubbing the stove. In the corner of the kitchen, Jane spotted another robot, this one designed like a chef complete with a tall white hat and an apron tied around its waist. Clearly, this was a cooking robot. So, despite living in seclusion, these three elders had none of the rustic simplicity of ancient hermits "planting beans beneath the southern mountain." With these robots around, they probably never lifted a finger for household chores. Seemed like these three really knew how to enjoy life. Even in this remote retreat, far from the noise of the world, they certainly weren’t depriving themselves of comfort! When Fre