American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Both Missy and Missy, who had never had any work experience, shook their heads simultaneously.

"Alright~" Seeing this, Grandma Connie said, "Let me share some of my experience with you..."

So, Grandma Connie taught the two how to bargain: for example, when someone wants to buy an item, you should first quote a high price, and after the other party bargains, you can negotiate a middle price.

This price adjustment, which involves both increases and decreases, will satisfy both parties.

"Did you understand?" Connie's grandmother asked after sharing her sales experience.

However, this was Missy and her partner's first time "working," and they were clearly going to disappoint her.

After listening to Connie's grandmother's explanation, the two of them still looked completely bewildered.

"Okay~" Grandma Connie shook her head and said, "It's okay if you didn't understand. I'll be watching you when you're actually doing it. Now, you can go and familiarize yourselves with the products."

Just as the two children were about to go to "work," little George suddenly realized something was wrong. He stopped and said shrewdly, "Wait, you haven't told us how much we'll be paid."

Clearly, little George wasn't completely clueless; he at least knew that if you work, you should be paid accordingly.

After being reminded by little George, Missy realized what was happening. She cleverly said, "We want five dollars..."

“Yes, five dollars per person,” Little George chimed in.

"One meter, one yuan~" Grandma Connie smiled and bargained.

“That’s too low,” George complained.

"This is the bargaining I told you about," Grandma Connie said with a hint of pride.

Suddenly, little George seemed to understand Grandma Connie's intention. In a flash of inspiration, he exclaimed, "Four meters!"

"Two yuan, that's the most I can offer." Connie's grandmother looked like she'd been ripped off.

"How about three meters? That's a middle price that we can all accept." Little George learned very quickly, as if he had already mastered the essence of bargaining.

"Alright, you've convinced me. Three yuan it is." Grandma Connie looked pained. Then she asked, "So, are you having lunch here?"

“Of course!” George said casually, “I want to eat beef pizza.”

“Alright then, let me do the math…” Grandma Connie said, picking up a pen and paper from the side. After writing and calculating for a while, she continued, “The beef pizza costs ten yuan. After deducting your wages, you each still owe me two yuan.”

This surprised George and Missy, who weren't particularly good with numbers.

"How could this be?" George exclaimed in surprise.

"That's the truth. See for yourself if you don't believe me." Grandma Connie handed the calculation sheet to little George, adding with a touch of bitterness, "I haven't even included that drink from before in the calculations."

Then, George and Connie looked carefully at the paper in their hands and found that, according to Connie's grandmother's calculation, they did indeed owe the other party two dollars.

Seeing the two children's bewildered expressions, Grandma Connie chuckled to herself and then said in a seemingly generous tone, "How about this, if you two are willing to help me for free, I won't ask you for money, okay?"

"Quickly agree to her!" Missy, who was terrible at math, urged little George, who was negotiating on her behalf, as soon as she heard that she wouldn't owe money.

“Okay, we agree.” Little George, not being very bright, agreed to Grandma Connie’s suggestion.

In fact, he was completely confused by the other party and did not realize that there was anything wrong with him working for them and owing them money.

Mike, who had watched the whole show unfold, finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Honestly, even capitalists would weep at Grandma Connie's method of exploitation.

Ironically, the person who was scammed acted as if they had made a profit.

This situation is indeed very stressful.

Mike's smile finally made Missy and George realize that something was wrong again.

Just as Missy and her companion were about to seek help from Mike, the clever man, a guilty-looking Grandma Connie spoke up first, saying, "This is our 'battlefield,' we can't seek help from outsiders."

At the same time, George's father drove up to Mike in his car with Sheldon in the back.

"Mike, we should get going!" Sheldon Jr. rolled down the car window and called out.

It's clear that he takes today's science lecture very seriously; his appearance and attire were carefully prepared.

“Yes, Mike, hurry up and go. Don’t be late for the lecture.” Grandma Connie said, while constantly giving Mike meaningful glances.

Mike, of course, had no interest in exposing Connie's grandmother's scheme. He glanced at Missy and the other woman, then suppressed a laugh and got into the car.

After Mike left in the car, Grandma Connie looked at George and Michael, and said again, feigning seriousness, "Either you work for me for free, or you two each owe me two dollars. Choose now!"

Although Mike's subtle hints made George and his friend realize that something was wrong, they couldn't quite put their finger on what it was.

So, after exchanging a glance, little George said, "We choose to work for free."

"Great, let's get started!" Grandma Connie clapped her hands, urging them on.

By this time, it was already broad daylight, and many pedestrians on the street were drawn to the flea market in front of Connie's grandmother's house.

Meanwhile, in the car on their way to the Texas Museum of Natural History, Sheldon handed Mike a thin magazine and said, "This is the brochure for this lecture. It contains a lot of information about carbon dating."

This lecture at the Texas Museum of Natural History mainly explained how to use carbon to determine the age of an object.

Mike took the brochure, nodded, and began to read it carefully.

For professional lectures like this, attendees usually do some research beforehand. This is a basic way of showing respect to the speaker.

Chapter 172 See You Again, Peggy

"Dad, how many years do you think the Earth has existed?" Young Sheldon, who knew a little about carbon dating, chatted with his father, George, who was driving.

"It must have been a long time, probably hundreds of millions of years," George replied after a moment's thought.

“Very good, it seems we share the same understanding.” Young Sheldon explained, “In fact, the Earth has existed for more than four billion years.”

"Has it been that long? That's quite an antique." George said, indicating that he had learned something new.

“I asked my mom this question too, but she firmly believes that the Earth has only existed for a little over six thousand years and was created by God.” Young Sheldon shook his head slightly, as if lamenting his mother’s ignorance.

Then he continued, "Dad, do you and your mother usually talk about this kind of thing? And how do you handle disagreements?"

You know, the hardest thing in the world is probably convincing someone who has a different opinion from your own.

“No, Mary and I won’t talk about this. And if we disagree, I’ll choose to let it cool down and let time heal it,” George said nonchalantly.

“That would be terrible.” Young Sheldon couldn’t imagine what a disaster it would be if two people with different ideas formed a family.

Then, he looked at his father with pity and said, "You've made me afraid of marriage. I don't think I'll ever marry someone with a different mindset."

"Who knows? Some things are beyond your control," George said with the wisdom of someone who's been there. "So, never say never."

“Strictly speaking, you just said ‘forever’ twice.” Young Sheldon’s focus is always different from that of ordinary people.

George, who was planning to impart some life experience to his youngest son, was speechless at the other party's nitpicking.

He then sighed helplessly and lost interest in chatting.

Under normal circumstances, George would be lounging on his sofa at home today, drinking beer and watching a football game.

Because it's already the end of the year, and there are only two months left until next year's Super Bowl.

As the most popular sporting event in the United States, the Super Bowl has already begun its pre-game promotional activities on television.

……

“Here you go, Sheldon. I’ve finished reading it.” When the car arrived at the Natural History Museum, Mike had finished reading the carbon dating magazine in his hand.

Because it's a promotional brochure, this magazine isn't very thick. Similarly, it doesn't contain much specialized knowledge.

However, for Sheldon Jr., this professional magazine remains highly valuable.

After carefully putting away the magazine, he followed George and Mike into the Natural History Museum.

This natural history museum, located in Texas, covers a large area and has a long history.

In the middle of the exhibition hall, you can see lifelike specimens of prehistoric animals such as mammoths and saber-toothed tigers.

"Wow, this thing is huge! If we used it to eat meat, we probably couldn't finish it in a year." George exclaimed as he looked at the enormous dinosaur skeleton in the middle of the exhibition hall.

“These are precious prehistoric animal specimens, not for people to eat…” Young Sheldon rolled his eyes, feeling that his father’s current behavior was embarrassing.

When he saw visitors to the museum turning their gaze in his direction, Sheldon's feeling intensified.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more." Seeing his youngest son's disgusted expression, George shrugged. Then, he asked, "Where is the lecture held?"

It seems he also wants to get his youngest son to his destination quickly so he can enjoy a pleasant weekend.

After all, being around the constantly critical Sheldon was making George a little uncomfortable.

Next, the three of them followed the directions in the brochure and found the museum's lecture hall.

The spacious lecture hall was still relatively empty. So, young Sheldon easily secured a prime spot in the front row, in the middle.

Mike glanced around as he entered, and finding no sign of Peggy, he casually sat down next to Sheldon.

"You guys stay here for a bit, I'm going to go for a walk outside. I'll come pick you up after the lecture." George wasn't interested in the science lecture. He just wanted to relax comfortably on the weekend.

"Mike, keep a close eye on Shelly for me, don't let him make a fool of himself." Before leaving, George was still a little worried about his youngest son.

Sheldon Jr. has a unique talent for "stirring things up".

“No problem.” Mike nodded and accepted the commission.

“Shelly, I’m right at the door. You can come to me if you have any problems,” George reminded his youngest son again, still worried.

"Didn't some people say they were leaving? Why aren't they moving?" Young Sheldon seemed annoyed by his father's nagging. He also disliked being treated like a child.

Once again speechless after being rebuffed by his youngest son's words and stared at with disdain, George shook his head speechlessly and quickly left the lecture hall.

Meanwhile, in the lecture hall, as the time for the lecture approached, audience members gradually entered.

Most of the people who came in were middle-aged, in their thirties or forties. This is understandable, though; young people might not be that interested in antiquarian studies within the natural sciences.

"Are you waiting for someone?" Sheldon, flipping through the brochure again, noticed Mike's distracted state and his frequent glances towards the door.

“Yes, if all goes well, you’ll see her soon,” Mike said with a smile.

It's worth noting that every time Sheldon and Peggy meet, there's a high chance that the Intelligence stat will be revealed.

This is a good thing for Mike.

"How come I didn't know you had friends who liked natural sciences?" Young Sheldon asked in surprise, seeing Mike's confident expression.

"You'll find out soon enough; you and she are practically acquaintances," Mike said with a touch of mischievousness.

“From what you’re saying, we know everyone who came.” Young Sheldon thought for a moment, his expression gradually turning sour. He had a bad feeling: “That person… wouldn’t it be…”

Just as Sheldon was about to guess the correct answer, Peggy, who had just entered, was pleasantly surprised to see Mike in the front row.

"Mike? What are you doing here?" Peggy walked briskly to the front row.

"What a coincidence!" she exclaimed in delight.

Through their previous interactions, Peggy had come to regard Mike as a good friend.

The girl, who thought it was a chance encounter, is naturally very happy now.

"It's quite a coincidence," Mike greeted the little girl with a smile.

Today, Peggy is wearing a pink denim overall dress, which looks cool and cute at the same time.

She walked around Sheldon and sat down on the other side of Mike.

Only after sitting down did Peggy seem to notice Sheldon, who was sitting a seat away: "Sheldon, you're here too?"

“Yes, I’m here to listen to a lecture on carbon dating,” Sheldon replied, straightening his back and speaking in a measured tone.

Chapter 173 Science and Technology Lectures

In fact, from the moment Peggy appeared, Sheldon Jr. was on high alert.

Perhaps it was due to unpleasant experiences in the past, or perhaps it was because the two were the same age and both had very high IQs, that Sheldon Jr. felt a strong sense of crisis.

"Your little bow tie looks very smart today," Peggy said casually, seemingly oblivious to the other person's hostility.

In terms of emotional intelligence, she is no less capable than Missy.

In other words, Peggy is an upgraded version of Sheldon Jr. and Missy Jr. combined, and then optimized.

This is why Sheldon Jr. has always been suppressed by Peggy.

"Thank you~" Young Sheldon replied formally. Sitting upright, he was still waiting for the other party to "provoke" him again.

Meanwhile, after greeting Sheldon, Peggy turned her attention to Mike next to her.