Chapter 1172: Is Over-Reliance on Machines Good?

Yang Qing didn't pay too much attention to the affairs of Jingmen.

He often looked up at the sky during this period.

At home, everyone began to habitually accompany him in stargazing when evening came.

Everyone knew that what Yang Qing was looking at wasn't the stars, but a person on the moon.

She is Tanaka Yuko, also called Tian Weiwei.

This person who has served Yang Qing for several decades.

She can't come back.

When the Yang family heard this news, they were all extremely sad.

She is indeed old, and the moon's environment has caused huge changes to her bones and bodily organs.

After returning to Earth, the harm caused by the change in gravity is greater than everyone imagined; she might not be able to endure it.

However, there is also good news: the good news is that Tian Weiwei has become younger, and the speed of aging has slowed.

The low-gravity environment on the moon reduces the burden of bodily aging on the body.

Instead, it has slowed the human aging speed.

This creates a huge conflict with scientific common sense.

The human body is indeed miraculous.

Human adaptability to extraterrestrial environments is far stronger than people think.

Although Yang Qing can often video-call Tian Weiwei, the reality that they will hardly meet again in this lifetime troubles him.

He is far more fragile than he imagined.

When people grow old, they tend to become somewhat sentimental.

Moreover, their time in Linshui is running short.

The home in Yizhou has already been prepared.

They have lived here for over a decade and have developed feelings.

Moreover, Xu Huizhen and the others currently have no intention of leaving together with them.

Yu Li now has fewer thoughts; she likes the environment of Linshui and has no intention of moving.

Parting is a heavy topic.

It makes Yang Qing become silent.

The current Big Building's technology is highly advanced; for someone like Yang Qing, if he doesn't want to exercise, the machine will make him exercise.

This set of equipment was originally prepared for paralyzed people, but now it has begun to serve the elderly for activity.

Not only can it substitute his exercise, it also gives him various massages to keep his body healthy.

Yang Qing feels that even if he lies flat, the machine can still help him maintain his bodily health.

Technology can bring him much convenience, but not happiness.

At this point, he has realized that the relationship between material and spiritual is not as great as he imagined.

No wonder people all over the world have been enamored with cultivation since ancient times.

That is the wealth and happiness of the spirit.

Yang Zhangfeng feels that his father is a bit depressed.

He has started to become sentimental.

Sometimes he will say nothing alone and remain silent for a long time.

He consulted a psychologist.

The psychologist also didn't have a very good solution.

"He needs to reignite his interest in life."

The doctor furrowed his brows.

"Some people exhibit this condition; they are cutting themselves off from life."

"Do you understand what I mean? That is, how to put it, perhaps he feels, uh, yes, he doesn't have much attachment to this world."

"He is waiting..."

He is waiting...

This remark made Yang Zhangfeng feel very uneasy.

He now understood what the doctor meant.

But this was hard for him to accept.

His father is subconsciously saying goodbye to this world.

This left him at a loss.

"Is there no other way?"

The psychologist shook his head.

"Mental illness requires mental medicine; our only way is to let him rekindle his love for life."

The doctor thought for a moment.

"Right, let him exercise as much as possible and avoid over-reliance on tech products."

"Perhaps planting flowers and raising animals could help him regain his passion."

"Today's machines are turning people into waste; many will end up without a sense of direction in life."

"I have similarly seen many young people develop this psychological condition; life is too good."

"I think we should let him have more sense of participation."

"This is my personal opinion, not a treatment plan."

It's just for reference.

Machine?

Yang Zhangfeng was half-believing, half-doubting, but decided to give it a try.

Dad has always been strong-willed; he wouldn't really lose his sense of existence just because of a machine, would he?

After returning home, Yang Zhangfeng didn't tell anyone about this, fearing they would worry.

However, after he came back, he had someone dismantle all the intelligent equipment.

This naturally drew the attention of Chen Hong and the others.

Chen Hong and the others felt that Yang Zhangfeng must have something going on, so they didn't ask further.

Those devices were dismantled, that's all.

Watching Yang Zhangfeng throw away his own wheelchair, Yang Qing stared dumbfounded, then grew a little angry.

"You little brat, what are you doing?"

Yang Zhangfeng smiled along.

"I didn't do anything, I just feel these gadgets don't fit our retirement life."

"Just talking about you, Dad—you're fine, yet you sit in a wheelchair all day—what's that about?"

"Even going for a run needs machine assistance—then you're basically a wreck."

"You've always taught us to do things ourselves, so why, when it comes to you, do you not want to do anything?"

"Dad, to a certain extent, machines are also independent entities and deserve respect."

"We're fine as we are; tormenting them like this—how is that not a form of slavery?"

Yang Qing was completely bewildered.

Isn't retirement supposed to be enjoyable?

Doing everything yourself—isn't that just asking for trouble?

He wanted to object, but Yang Zhangfeng ignored him and firmly cleared out all the machines.

Seeing this, Chen Hong and the others' mouths twitched.

Because the cooking, dishwashing, and cleaning machines were all gone.

In other words, those chores now had to be done by them themselves.

Although Chen Hong was dissatisfied, she didn't oppose it, for Yang Zhangfeng, as the main man of Linshui now, had sufficient authority.

Moreover, they also knew that Yang Zhangfeng's actions must have his own deeper meaning.

Next, Yang Qing began his miserable life.

Because the washing machine for clothes had been thrown out by that little brat Yang Zhangfeng.

He could only wash the clothes he had taken off yesterday by himself.

He couldn't have Chen Hong and the others wash them for him, after all, there were underwear inside.

After washing, Yang Zhangfeng was already waiting for him, then pulled him along to go running and boxing.

When they returned, Yang Qing felt utterly exhausted.

The machines had helped him exercise for a long time; he hadn't expected that exercising on his own would be this tiring.

Yang Zhangfeng followed behind.

Yang Qing cursed ahead.

"Get lost, get lost, get lost, don't follow me."

"Are you doing this to me because you see your old man living too comfortably?"

Yang Zhangfeng chuckled.

"This is all what you taught yourself, Dad—you can't preach one thing and do another."

"Our family's Siheyuan has been cleaned by us two for decades."

"Now it's your turn—why are you complaining so much?"

"Get lost!"

Yang Qing let out a disgusted shout.

Afterward, he wanted to summon his assistive machine, but then he realized the machine seemed to have been thrown away.

Grandma's……