American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Just as George and his wife were about to continue bringing up old grievances, Mike, who had finished dinner, looked up and said, "I'm planning to buy a computer recently. If anyone needs one, I can lend it to you when I'm not using it."

“Really, Mike? Can I borrow it to watch cartoons?” Missy asked.

Mike smiled and nodded.

"Can I borrow it to chat with others?" Little George asked, also intrigued.

Mike nodded again.

Given that Mike's purchase of the computer was different from Grandma Connie's, Mary had no reason to object. However, she still asked, "Mike, what do you plan to use the computer for?"

"Stocks," Mike replied succinctly.

During this time, Mike also realized the importance of financial freedom for men. Looking at George, whose status in the family was declining, he was a prime example of what happens when a man loses his money.

Mike, with his forward-thinking mind, quickly realized that stock trading was the easiest and simplest way for him to make money at this stage.

This is a time of economic boom for the United States, with semiconductors, vending machines, the retail industry, and internet companies all developing rapidly.

If Mike can catch this wave, he is confident that he can achieve financial freedom through short-term stock holdings.

"Stocks?" Mary didn't know much about this industry, so she didn't say much.

Mike, having a legitimate reason to buy a computer, indirectly helped the Cooper family temporarily resolve a family dispute.

……

Saturday morning arrived, the day of Pastor Jeff's wedding.

Because Mary had handled all the preparations for the wedding, at her request, the Cooper family, along with Grandma Connie and Mike, were all required to attend the ceremony in church.

The once solemn and dignified church is now decorated with various ribbons and flowers, making the atmosphere much warmer.

The audience seats below were also filled with believers and their families, and everyone wore a joyful smile.

Perhaps only George, sitting in the front row next to his wife, looked unhappy with his slumped face.

Clearly, yesterday's "computer buying incident" still left a bad memory in his mind.

As the church bells rang, Reverend Jeff, hand in hand with Robin, slowly walked out from one end of the red carpet.

After the couple walked to the front of the stage and stopped, an elderly pastor in the marriage hall read the marriage vows to them.

In this sacred moment, Mary looked at the happy couple on the stage and was deeply moved. She thought of herself and George, and the happy times they had shared in their youth.

Slowly, Mary reached out and took her husband's large hand in hers.

George was initially surprised by his wife's actions, but then a slight smile appeared on his face.

The wedding ceremony on stage drew to a close as Jeff said "I do."

“Now you may kiss each other,” the officiating pastor announced.

Jeff and Robin, who had been waiting for this moment, couldn't wait to hug each other after the officiating pastor finished reading the ceremony.

Then, the two put on a kiss that lasted for several minutes for all the people who came to watch the ceremony.

"Why do I have to come and watch a middle-aged couple kissing on the weekend?" Little Sheldon exclaimed, his eyes wide.

His current thoughts also represent the thoughts of many people in the church.

This awkward situation made Mary, the wedding planner, frown. She silently prayed that the two on stage wouldn't do anything more outrageous.

However, Jeff and Robin, who were currently locked in a passionate battle, were clearly going to disappoint Mary.

"OMG~"

Amid gasps of surprise, Pastor Jeff's sticking out of his tongue caused many spectators to cover their children's eyes.

Mary, of course, quickly used her hand to block Sheldon and Missy's eyes, preventing them from seeing anything inappropriate for children.

Then, amidst the adults' good-natured laughter, Reverend Jeff eagerly picked up Robin and left the church.

"Why are they in such a hurry? What are they going to do?" Missy asked curiously, watching Jeff and Robin's departing figures.

"Of course, we go home, peel off the candy, and do something fun..." Grandma Connie explained to Missy in a cheeky way.

"Judging from their expressions, they probably just need to pee. I've been there too," came Sheldon's calm, analytical voice from the side.

Chapter 134 Contradictions

Pastor Jeff's wedding was simple, with no follow-up dinner or other activities.

After all, his purpose in getting married this time was simply to obtain the marriage certificate so that he could drive with it.

After the hasty wedding, the Cooper family, having nothing else to do, chose to accompany Mike to the town's largest shopping mall to buy a computer.

The lowest-spec computers here cost around 2,000 RMB. High-spec computers, on the other hand, easily exceed 10,000 RMB.

After careful consideration, Mike chose a mid-to-high-end computer costing over five thousand yuan. Looking at the bulky, old-fashioned computer, he felt a pang of nostalgia.

The mall's after-sales service was excellent; the delivery, installation, and even the installation of the internet cable were all completed in just one afternoon.

Before dinner, the Cooper family, along with Grandma Connie, all gathered curiously in front of the newly installed computer.

“Go on, Mike. Open it!” Grandma Connie urged with a smile.

Mike bought the computer, so he should have the right to turn it on first.

The Cooper family watched Mike expectantly, waiting for him to operate the computer.

Seeing this, Mike didn't refuse and stepped forward to press the power button on the computer. Accompanied by low-resolution images, a retro boot animation appeared on the computer screen.

"Wow, this picture is so clear!" George exclaimed after the computer screen froze.

Having witnessed high-definition image quality, Mike found the current computer pixel count unsatisfactory.

However, for the Cooper family and Grandma Connie, the picture quality of the computer, costing over five thousand, was already excellent. It was at least much clearer than the picture quality of the TV in the Cooper's house.

"Mike, can I watch 'Tom and Jerry'? I missed yesterday's TV broadcast..." Missy looked at Mike pleadingly.

“Of course!” Mike agreed, while searching for the “Tom and Jerry” TV series on the web.

Then, the little girl chose the episode. The whole family then gathered around the computer and watched an episode of the cartoon with Missy.

"My turn, my turn!" After an episode of the cartoon finished airing, little George shouted excitedly, "Mike, can you help me create an online account? The kind I can use to chat..."

As he spoke, George deliberately raised an eyebrow at Mike with a knowing smile on his face.

Seeing the other person's hormone-fueled behavior, Mike shook his head and then created a chat account for little George on the computer's built-in chat software.

Then, Mike added several female netizens to his account based on the criteria.

“Okay, you can use this account to chat with the other person now,” Mike said, giving up his seat.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, little George excitedly went to the computer and typed with trembling hands: "Are you there?"

With the message sent, little George felt as if he had accomplished a difficult task.

Watching little George do this, Connie's grandma said, "What's the big deal? It's not as convenient as just talking on the phone..."

Mary nodded in agreement.

Just then, little George excitedly shouted, "She answered me! She said 'Hello!' How should I reply?"

Little George is still excited about his first online chat.

"Don't get agitated, little George," Mike instructed. "You can say whatever you want."

After listening to Mike's words, little George calmed down. Then, he typed what he wanted to say on the screen: "Are you the older brother or the younger sister?"

After sending what he thought was a great chat message, little George put on a 'come praise me' look.

Grandma Connie, who really didn't want to see little George's smug look, changed the subject and said, "Today is a memorable day, why don't you have dinner here?"

After making her suggestion, Grandma Connie turned to George and said with a smile, "George, I have something good for you later."

The "good stuff" that Grandma Connie mentioned was the cow that she had prepared for Mike, but he had refused.

This is a perfect opportunity to give it to George; it might even strengthen the bond between George and his wife.

"Really? Thank you~" George smiled and thanked Grandma Connie for her kindness.

After that, Grandma Connie and Mary went to the kitchen to prepare dinner for the family.

Feeling embarrassed to compete with the children for the right to use the computer, George went to the sofa to watch TV.

On this computer, after George sent out his question, there was no reply for a long time.

Finally, with the computer system's beep, a small box appeared on the screen.

Looking at the message in the box that read "The other party has deleted you as a friend," little George fell into self-doubt.

He couldn't understand why his online friend, with whom he had been chatting so well, would delete him.

Unconvinced, little George composed himself and contacted another online friend, beginning his online chat journey once again.

However, a few more minutes passed, and when the message "The other party has deleted you as a friend" appeared on the screen again, little George couldn't hold back anymore.

"Why is this?" Little George stared at the prompt box, almost speechless.

"Your intentions are too obvious; it's easy to scare the other person away," Mike warned.

George Jr.'s series of outrageous actions, while not necessarily wrong, were simply too direct.

It's like randomly grabbing someone on the street and asking them, "Would you like to date me?"

In real life, this approach might make the other person consider the questioner's appearance a little.

However, in the virtual world of the internet, few people would tolerate such rude behavior.

Reminded by Mike, George seemed to realize what he had done wrong. Just as he was about to regroup, Sheldon stepped forward and said, "It's my turn."

George glanced at Sheldon, then looked reluctantly at the computer. Finally, he gave up his spot.

Sitting down at the computer, Sheldon took out a booklet from his person, which recorded the procedures required for a rocket launch.

Then, he pulled up a computer document and began to calculate the complex formulas in the booklet.

More than half an hour passed, and as little Sheldon became more proficient at operating the equipment, Grandma Connie had also prepared dinner.

At the dining table, Connie's grandmother skillfully distributed the secret-recipe roasted meat to everyone's plates.

When it was George's turn, she smiled and put a whole cow on his plate.

George never expected that this was what his grandmother Connie had prepared for him.

He was initially a little embarrassed, but after glancing at his wife, he gladly accepted Connie's grandmother's kindness.

After a delightful barbecue feast, Sheldon Jr. once again took over the computer.

George and his wife sat on the sofa with Connie's grandmother and watched television.

Mike, on the other hand, was helping Missy flip through comic books.

It was midnight, and Mary, seeing her youngest daughter starting to doze off, urged her tireless son, Sheldon, who was still sitting in front of the computer, "Shelly, we should go home."

"Wait a bit, I still have a lot of work to finish," Sheldon replied casually while typing rapidly on his keyboard.

Seeing that Mary was showing signs of getting angry, Grandma Connie came to the computer and said, "Little Biscuit, you should rest. If you want to play on the computer, you can come again tomorrow."

Young Sheldon wanted to say that he wasn't playing around. But after glancing at the sky outside, he wisely stood up.

Before leaving, he made a special agreement with Mike about the right to use the computer the next day.

Chapter 135 Waiting for a Reply

The rocket launch plan written by Sheldon Jr. incorporated Mike's multi-stage propulsion theory and booster recovery theory, and the project was extremely large.

He also needed Mike's help for the following calculations.

This also illustrates the need before Sheldon Jr. left.

After the Cooper family left, Mike sat down in front of the computer.

The computer screen quickly redirected to the stock page.

Mike currently has over 20,000 yuan in funds, and after some screening, he noticed two rising stocks.

Microsoft has gradually demonstrated its status as an industry giant. With his forward-thinking vision, Mike is certain that this stock is a sure thing and very suitable for long-term holding.

So, without hesitation, he invested 10,000 US dollars in Microsoft shares.

With the remaining funds, Mike set his sights on the retail food industry, particularly the beverage companies Coca-Cola and Best, which were experiencing rapid growth.