Little George Seeks Investment

The town wasn't big, and news traveled fast, so when Link arrived at Sheldon's house, Coach George also asked about the matter. However, Link didn't reveal anything, only saying that the autopsy was still ongoing and it was impossible to confirm whether it was drowning or murder.

Just then, Sheldon came over, and Coach George didn't ask any further questions.

Link casually asked, "What have you been busy with lately, Sheldon?"

"In fact, I'm currently debating a mathematical problem with Dr. Sturgis regarding the calculation of magnetic fields using Quantum Chromodynamics units.

Dr. Sturgis believes Maxwell's Equations are the only method, but he overlooks energy density, which requires knowing the permeability of free space and natural units. I assume an electric field, but it still requires..."

If Link had heard Sheldon say these things a year or two ago, he would have only thought it was a bunch of linguistic gibberish. Now, although he couldn't easily perform the relevant calculations, he had no problem understanding.

So, after patiently listening to Sheldon finish, he thought carefully for a while before saying, "Hmm, although it's difficult for me to make a completely accurate judgment at my level, I don't think there's anything wrong with your method."

"Excellent, it seems I need to have a good talk with Dr. Sturgis."

After saying that, Sheldon went to the living room to make a phone call. Link followed Sheldon to the living room and happened to see Sheldon's twin sister, Missy, watching TV in a baseball uniform.

Seeing this, Link asked, "Missy, you joined the baseball team?"

"That's right."

"But I remember there's no girls' baseball team here, right?"

"Yes, the coach said he wouldn't recruit girls, but after my Grandma talked to that coach, he agreed to let me join, and he's now my Grandma's boyfriend."

"Okay, so how do you feel?"

"Not bad. After the coach warned the other players, they behaved much better. However, during one game, a boy still deliberately threw the ball at my head."

"Boys at this age do like to bully girls."

"It's nothing. Since I pinned him to the ground and made him eat dirt, those guys have been much more well-behaved."

"Wow, I have to say you did a good job, Missy."

"Thanks." Missy nodded and then looked at Sheldon, who was on the phone with Dr. Sturgis, preparing to debate the problem. She said, "You know what? On the baseball team, I heard that many people look up to you as their idol because you're the best pitcher and batter in town."

"Thanks, actually, I'm still playing baseball now."

"I've heard. Coach Badra said he watched your game, and if your teammates weren't useless, maybe your baseball team wouldn't have only gotten third place.

He still regrets that you didn't become a professional baseball player. He said that if you were a professional player, you would at least become a millionaire, instead of being a poor scientist who still needs to repay student loans ten years after graduating from college."

"Well, what I want to say is, actually, many scientists, if they find a way, can earn much more money than being a poor star player."

"Really? But why do all the star players I hear about have more money than scientists?"

Link was thinking about how to answer her when Little George came back from outside and happened to see Link. He immediately said, "Hey, Link, I haven't seen you around much since you transferred schools. How have you been lately?"

"I just finished the ACT and SAT tests. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be going to the California Institute of Technology in a few months."

"California Institute of Technology? Is it in California?"

Missy heard this and said, "Of course it's California, otherwise why would it be called the California Institute of Technology?"

"I know, Missy." Little George glared at Missy, then looked at Link, hesitated for a moment, and finally said, "Oh, right, Link, I remember you once invested in one of Sheldon's projects, right? And you spent over two thousand dollars, right?"

"Yes, and it was a very worthwhile investment." Link said, "I believe he will make me a millionaire in the future."

Little George and Missy clearly didn't believe Link. Missy said directly, "I don't think what Sheldon is researching will be of any use. Maybe you can try moving Sheldon's computer back to recoup some of your investment."

Sheldon, who had just hung up the phone, heard this and immediately said, "Missy, my rocket recovery technology is an invention that surpasses the times. NASA's..."

"Alright, we all know that. Missy was just kidding." Little George didn't want Sheldon to continue, so he quickly said, "Link, since you like investing so much, are you interested in investing in my project?"

"Then tell me about it first."

"It's this, the Texas Snowball." Little George took something out of the bag he was carrying and said, "That boutique nearby is going out of business. This thing sells for $1 each, and I sell it for $5. It's like a money printing machine."

Coach George, who had been watching the game the whole time, finally couldn't help but say, "Aren't you worried about why the store selling these things is going out of business?"

"You have no foresight."

"Then please don't delay me watching TV."

Ignoring Coach George, Little George continued to Link, "How about it, do you want to invest in me?"

At this moment, Link also recalled the plot. Little George wasn't good at studying, but he seemed to be a genius at sales.

In The Big Bang Theory, after Coach George passed away when Sheldon was fourteen, Little George took on the responsibility of the family and, entirely through his own efforts, owned a very successful tire shop.

You have to know that Sheldon's family was very poor, and Americans basically don't have the habit of saving. For Little George to achieve this was already extremely remarkable.

If he had a higher starting point, maybe he would be even more successful. In the future, he would definitely need talented people with sales skills under him, so perhaps he could give him a chance.

Seeing that Link had been thinking for a while, Little George finally couldn't help but ask, "How about it, do you want to invest in me?"

"This business is too small for me. A profit of one or two hundred dollars isn't worth my effort, but we can make an agreement."

"An agreement?"

"Yes, if you can sell more than fifty Texas Snowballs, then after you graduate from high school, I can introduce you to a job with an annual salary of over one hundred thousand dollars."

"An annual salary of over one hundred thousand dollars? You're not lying to me, are you? Can you earn one hundred thousand dollars a year yourself?"

"I know it's hard for you to believe right now." Link shrugged and said, "You just need to remember my promise. When you need this job, you can come find me. And I guarantee that as long as you have the ability, one hundred thousand dollars is just the basic compensation."

"Alright..." Little George shook his head, still not quite believing Link's words, but he continued, "Since you don't care about this investment, and you don't lack investment money, then it's obviously worth a try. We're friends, right?"

"Heh, it seems you already have the first element of successful sales." Link said with a smile, "For the sake of friendship, I can invest fifty dollars in you, but I want half of the money earned."

"No problem, deal."

"Deal."