In the morning, Hao Ren dressed up in a gray polo t-shirt, and beige golf pants. He paired the attire with his watch, and gray golf sneakers. He left the house and found Heath clearing the dust from the car surface.
Heath greeted Hao Ren and asked, "Young Master, where are we going?"
Hao Ren replied, "Sunshine Tea House."
Heath nodded and they got in the car. Hao Ren was scrolling through the details of the place on his phone. Sunshine Tea House was a peak na in the jade capital. This place was private property and they did not use advertisents for their market reach.
Han Lingshi had arranged the breakfast eting at this place because of two things. One, it was a closed off place, and two, it was one of the most luxurious places in the Jade Capital.
Hao Ren saw a few pictures on the mobile and found that at least seven people had shown up for the breakfast. Hao Ren called Klaus as he reached closer to the venue. The latter had been inford about the gathering last night and the ten models they used in the press event were being used in the office for various tasks and helping the staff.
Hao Ren asked him to get them all to the venue. He also called Han Lingshi to make sure that the robots are allowed access inside the Teahouse.
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Hao Ren got out of the car and found that only Han Lingshi had arrived. Looking around the place was very scenic, it was a small hill where the Teahouse is set up. Like a small retreat surrounded by the lush green. Since the place was located almost outside the city, not many people ca here.
Hao Ren found the entrance to be sothing that he would call in his old life 'out of an ani' place. The young man smiled and took out his phone, inspired by the serenity of the place he wanted to click a picture.
However, at this mont a calm voice echoed from the side, "Young man, are you clicking the picture to post it on the internet?"
Hao Ren looked over and found an old lady with a slightly hunched back, and approached her with a smile. He replied, "No grandma, I am only clicking the picture to set it as my wallpaper. This place is very beautiful. I can see the entire city from the hilltop."
The old lady looked at Hao Ren for a prolonged mont before she nodded, and said, "Go in then, why are you standing outside?"
Hao Ren replied, "I am waiting for my wife, and a few guests."
The old lady nodded and said, "So you are the ones who are bringing us such a big business today. I better go and check the situation."
Hao Ren did not expect to run into the old lady. He was about to bid her well when the lady almost tripped on her traditional dress. He reacted quickly and took hold of her fragile fra. He sighed and said concernedly, "Grandma, you ought to be careful. What if you fell?"
The old lady shook her head and patted his shoulder before saying, "I cannot let the guests have a bad experience in my shop."
Hao Ren smiled and lanted, "If the younger generation had half of your drive and ethics, we would have been living in a better place."
The old lady heard his complint but did not say anything. Hao Ren then decided to inform Han Lingshi about the situation and helped the old lady go inside the shop.
The outside of the shop was styled like ancient wooden hos with a slanted roof and a big glass window, the cross-beams supporting the ceiling and the structure were visible on the outside. However, the entire place was engraved with intricate patterns.
That was why Hao Ren wanted to click the picture. The Teahouse appeared to be small, but the place was very elegantly decorated. No wonder Han Lingshi was full of praise for this place.
The old lady walked over to a rather hidden area. Hao Ren followed her and found it to be a kitchen. This place was completely in contrast with the decoration outside. The kitchen was like an image from those places in remote villages. There was no electrical appliance that Hao Ren could spot.
The old lady seed to have sensed his disbelief, and asked, "Is it a disappointnt in your eyes?"
Hao Ren shook his head and replied, "I feel like I have stepped into heaven."
The old lady revealed a surprised emotion and Hao Ren said, "Grandma, your kitchen is the best that I have ever been into."
Let alone the old lady, the middle aged couple in the back were surprised as well. Hao Ren realized his out of ordinary reaction to be the cause of this surprise and said, "I love cooking and have so skill too. This is why I like this kitchen where everything is not so easy."
The old lady nodded and said, "You can wait outside, I cannot allow you to co inside."
Hao Ren thought and asked, "Grandma, can I wait here until the rest of them co over? I will stay outside the kitchen threshold. I am curious to see the tools you have here."
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Hao Ren watched the people work while he waited. After ten minutes, Klaus called to inform him. Hao Ren looked inside the kitchen, the old lady was sampling the dishes before the couple plated them. The young man asked, "Grandma, can I have my robots act as the waiters for today?"
The old lady raised her head and said, "Miss Han told about it, and I agreed. I would like to see how they are."
Hao Ren nodded with a smile. He rushed out to call in Klaus, a few minutes later when he returned, he was followed by ten robots. He peeked inside the kitchen and said, "Grandma, here are my robots."
The old lady told the middle-aged couple that things were okay and she moved out to see what was going on. She looked at the several robots standing in a queue. She was surprised and Hao Ren gently held her hand to lead her over as he said, "Grace, this is Grandma, umm, teahouse. She owns this place. You will be following her instructions for the day. Okay?"
Grace nodded and replied, "Yes, Master Hao. Greetings, Grandma Teahouse."
The old woman rolled her eyes and said, "My na is Hua Shayun."
Grace replied in a cordial manner, "I beg your pardon, Madam Hua."
Hua Shayun looked at the robot with surprise and said, "Boy, I will put them through the thick of it, are you sure you want to do this?"
Hao Ren nodded vigorously and said, "Grandma Hua, we will be gaining important data with your help. I shall be grateful for your magnanimity. This data will help Grace grow."
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The preparations began, Grace assigned one of the bots to specifically look after the old lady, while the rest followed her instructions neatly. Klaus sat in the corner to record all this with a few digital caras.
After fifteen minutes, Han Lingshi arrived with the guests. They all were surprised by the bots. Eight bots under Grace's lead bowed and greeted them, "Welco to the Sunshine Teahouse, we hope you have a pleasant al."
The guests were shocked, they had seen these bots on the internet, but the custors had yet to put up extensive videos on the internet. Hao Ren stepped up from the side and said, "Ladies and Gentlen, this is Thunder Technology's house bot. Today, they will be serving you. I hope you are open to this new experience."
The people nodded and Han Lingshi said, "Ren, let introduce you."
She introduced him to the seven people, and Hao Ren greeted them all with a smile, after a casual small talk. One of the two ladies in the group asked, "Mister Hao, you arranged such a fantastic display for us today, now would you like to tell us, what is the plan?"
Hao Ren smiled and replied, "Madam Charlotte, I intend to use these robots to follow behind a few teachers, and oversee care and education in the remote areas of the world where poverty has beco a creed."
The lady nodded and said, "Very admirable of you, but so parts of the world do not welco the technology you have."
Hao Ren nodded and said, "I will not touch those regions for the ti being. However, in your respective nations, there are many orphanages that are short of many things, money, food, clothing, dical supplies.
I plan to have these robots follow a trained professional and assist them in their task to look after the children."
A middle aged man stopped sipping his tea and asked, "That is very good for the charity part, but what about the business part?"
That's right, Hao Ren was not doing it simply for the charity but to expand his business too. He looked at the man and smiled as he said, "Mister Deen, I wonder if you would like to change the world?"
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