SHEEP

When Yi Heye called out "Mom" softly, his mind just went blank.

At that moment, he had completely forgotten what he was here for.

He only knew that his mother reached out and hugged him, and the metal palms patted him gently on the back, as if he was lying in her arms when he was a child, being coaxed over and over again by this completely unqualified mother Fall asleep in general.

Whether it's strength, frequency, or the familiar coldness, it's exactly what he remembered.

It's just that at that time, his mother's arms were a shelter from the wind and rain for him, but now, when his arms widen, he realizes that his mother is such a small one.

But Yi Heye is not a person who is good at showing emotions.

After the momentary emotion slowly subsided, he belatedly let go of his hand, and looked at his mother in front of him a little at a loss.

The mother is still the same as before, and she still couldn't understand Yi Heye's embarrassment and panic, so she helped him open the chair on her own: "It's time to recharge."

The "recharge" in the mother's mouth is to eat. When Yi Heye was a child, the time of three meals a day was always fixed to the second-this is the program engraved in the bones of his mother, and Yi Heye is completely used to this mode.

Looking at the steaming food on the table, Yi Heye's vigilance was completely in the familiar atmosphere.

He only knew that it was time, and he should eat when the time came. This was the truth he had known since he was a child.

As before, the bowls and chopsticks have been set in front of the table, he sits on the only seat, and his mother stands beside him, waiting for him to finish his meal, and help him clean up the table - mother is a machine, no need to sit Next, there is no need to eat.

Only at this time did Yi Heye feel that he was really hungry, and he couldn't wait to put a bowl full of vegetables into the bowl.

The fried shredded pork with chili made by my mother will always choose the hottest chili in the market. The burning pain spreads on the tip of Yi Heye's tongue, making his eyes foggy and brightening his mood. .

"Is it delicious?" Mom asked in a mechanical voice, "What do you want to eat tomorrow? I will prepare the recipe in advance, and I will cook for you whatever you want in the future."

Yi Heye was in a daze for a moment, then smiled and said, "It's delicious."

"It's been a long time since I've eaten chili that tastes so good." Yi Heye rubbed his nose and said, "The spicy noodle restaurant in the commercial street uses artificial capsaicin, and you have to add a lot to make it spicy... ..."

As expected, mother stood aside and didn't speak - they would never talk like other families at the dinner table, but this did not prevent Yi Heye from still having a lot to say to her.

"...Mom, in fact, the food in our unit's canteen is not bad, but the taste is a little lighter, but the nutrition is quite balanced." Yi Heye said, "I am now a person who eats public meals, and I don't have to worry about it every day anymore. I'm afraid I'm going to be hungry."

After speaking, he took two more mouthfuls of rice and swallowed it down.

Looking at his mother's calm indicator light, he wondered if it was an illusion, but he actually felt a bit of warmth and comfort in this silence.

Yi Heye looked up at his work ID card hanging on the wall, recalled something, and couldn't help laughing: "I can read a little bit now. But only a little bit, in order to cope with the entry pen trial .”

"At the beginning, I didn't know that to do this job, I had to take a test of theoretical knowledge. At that time, I even struggled to recognize words. As a result, I only had one month to prepare for the question." Yi Heye recalled slowly, "In that month, about After reading all the words I should read for half my life, my brain almost exploded, and now I feel like vomiting when I mention the exam."

Speaking of this, he looked a little helpless: "I can't help it, I'm an idiot, I'm not as smart as them, I look like a human with glasses, I can understand all books at a glance, and the exams are the same. Pass the exam."

Mom still didn't give any answer, this conversation was Yi Heye's stand-up comedy.

"But it's different after I go to work. I'm better than all of them put together." Yi Heye bent his eyes, like a child asking for praise in front of an adult, boasting childishly, "My eyes are amazing. It’s poisonous, I can tell whether it’s a human or a machine at a glance, and I can see through the AI ​​leader who has been hyped up by them all day.”

"Our chief is a very nice person. He is usually cautious and looks for opportunities to punish me everywhere, but he will always protect me at critical times. He can't help but not kick me away when I get stubborn and lose my temper. It's just that he takes me in." , I am very grateful to him." Yi Heye said, "Of course, I am so powerful, driving me away is their overall loss!"

Eating without talking, sleeping without talking, does not exist for Yi Heye, a child who lacked a tutor since he was a child.

While talking endlessly, he seemed to have uttered all the words he had been holding back for more than 20 years, and at the same time he took the time to pick up the food - people who are very hungry can't stop the smell of food at home.

Finally, the food for one person on the table was clean, and the mother's indicator light was on. Just as he was about to clean up the dishes, Yi Heye got up first: "Mom, let me do it."

"After you left, I was afraid that I would starve to death, so I went to work in the commercial street. At that time, I was young, and many shops didn't accept them at all. In the end, I finally got a job washing dishes." Yi Heye skillfully cleaned up the dishes , while saying, "That store is now closed, but his son opened a beef noodle restaurant on the commercial street, which is the one I just mentioned - in retrospect, there is no need to hire people to do things like washing dishes Do it, they should be kind, find a reason to help me."

While talking, Yi Heye was washing the dishes.Although his mother didn't speak, she stood beside him and listened carefully.

As if he was reluctant to part with something, Yi Heye put the water in a very small amount, and washed the dishes very slowly.

When he stopped and didn't speak, there was only the sound of running water in the kitchen, just like a leisurely and slightly tired afternoon, what a family should look like after lunch.

After a long time, Yi Heye put the chopsticks in the drying box, but couldn't help but said, "Mom, I have someone I like now."

When she said this, her mother finally turned her head to look at him.Yi Heye knew her reaction, but deliberately chose to ignore it.

"This is the first time I like someone else." Yi Heye smiled helplessly, "But it's really unlucky, I'm not the same as him..."

"It's...it's impossible for us to be together." Yi Heye tried hard to make his words sound more relaxed, but he still couldn't stop his voice from becoming tense, "Mom, why did I just fall in love with him?" ?”

At this moment, his mother looked at him blankly, and Yi Heye could feel that she was a little anxious, as if she had something to say.

But, so be it.

"Mom, I know you won't come back, and I also know you want me to stay and not let me go any further." Yi Heye looked at the little robot in front of him and smiled sadly, "Actually, now The hot peppers on the market have already mutated during the time of heavy pollution, and the hot peppers that are so hot can no longer be bought on the market..."

Hearing this, the little robot in front of him looked at him with some embarrassment.

"I don't know if you are Jian Yunxian or the memory of you in my mind, and I don't know how that guy brought you to me again." Yi Heye wiped the last plate in his hand , "But in fact, I am very happy to see you again."

"I've talked to you a lot today... Actually, I just want to tell you that I'm doing pretty well in all other respects, except for the unsatisfactory relationship."

Yi Heye put the plate in the cupboard, then dried his hands, and finally hugged her again.

"Goodbye, Mom."

Yi Heye turned around and pushed open the door of his own room, leaving that little figure behind him——

"I have to go."