8【Sharpen your knife without making a mistake in chopping wood】
The five people came to a steak restaurant recommended by Penny.
"Today is Saturday, we should have Chinese food." Sheldon saw Penny treat them to steak, and frowned after getting out of the car.
When Penny saw him saying this, she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
She kindly invited everyone to dinner, but she didn't expect that some people would not appreciate it.
"Sheldon, be nice." Leonard quickly reminded.
"But I'm not wrong, Saturday is for Chinese food." Sheldon insisted, he was not someone who gave in easily.
Seeing him being so picky, Penny became even more embarrassed.
I didn’t expect that I would be able to treat myself to a guest.
Seeing this, Xiang Nan couldn't help but shook his head.
"Sheldon, listen to Penny, we'll eat whatever she invites us to eat!!" Howard said doggedly.
"Today is Saturday, so we should have Chinese food." Sheldon continued to insist. He was not a person who gave in easily.
Seeing how stubborn he was, Penny was about to give in and take everyone to have Chinese food.
At this moment, Xiang Nan said, "Sheldon, allow me to quote what Spock said before he died, 'The needs of the many are more important than the needs of the few.'"
As soon as Xiang Nan quoted Spock's classic line from "Star Trek", Sheldon, a loyal Spock fan, immediately gave in.
"Okay then." He nodded.
Seeing that he finally gave in, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Penny glanced at Xiang Nan gratefully.
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We entered the restaurant and after ordering, everyone chatted while eating.
Leonard and Howard both wanted to get close to Penny and know more about her, so they frequently asked her questions.
Where were you born, where did you grow up, where did you go to school, where did you graduate, where do you work, how many people in your family are there, what are their names... I asked a lot of questions.
In contrast, Xiang Nan and Sheldon sat quietly aside.
Sheldon doesn't like these topics and doesn't want to participate in such boring conversations.
Xiang Nan knows that girls mind the most when boys check their household registration when they first meet.
He has been on blind dates so many times that he has some experience.
Penny was indeed grilled by Leonard and Howard.
She invited everyone to dinner tonight to express her gratitude, not to expose the boss.
"Raj, what is your job?" She coughed lightly and changed the subject.
"I do research in astrophysics. If you see the stars in the sky, they are all my research." Xiang Nan pointed to the sky outside the window.
"Wow, you are so awesome." Penny said in admiration upon hearing this.
Just now, Leonard and Howard introduced their work, but she didn't understand even a word.
But Xiang Nan's job is obvious at a glance. He actually studies the stars, which she thinks is quite high-level.
"If you are interested, you can come to my astronomy room and I will show you the stars in the sky." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Really? Okay!" Penny nodded in agreement.
"Looking at the stars is nothing special. If you are interested, I can let you drive on Mars." Howard said with jealousy when he saw that Xiang Nan actually managed to get an appointment with Penny.
"No need." Penny glanced at him and refused calmly.
Howard was a little discouraged when he was rejected.
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"It's only eight o'clock now, it's still very early. Do you want to go have a drink?" After finishing the meal, Howard took the initiative to invite.
"Today is Planet 6, and Saturday is laundry night." Sheldon immediately said when he heard this, and then asked doubtfully, "I don't know what happened to you today."
"Sheldon~" Leonard begged.
He really wanted to be with Penny, and he didn't want to take Sheldon home.
"Leonard, you know me, today is laundry night, we have to go back." Sheldon insisted.
"Sheldon, before Spock died..." Leonard was about to learn from Xiang Nan and quoted Spock's famous sayings to convince him.
At this moment, Howard made a great assist and said, "Bye bye Leonard."
"Well..." Sheldon suddenly looked at Leonard proudly.
Leonard grimaced and had no choice but to say goodbye to Penny and drove Sheldon away.
"Okay, where are we going?" Howard asked, gearing up.
"Actually, I want to go back to the astronomy room and confirm my findings again." Xiang Nan said.
"You're not mistaken! There are beautiful women here today, but you actually have to go to work. You are such an idiot!" Seeing Xiang Nan say this, Howard couldn't help lowering his voice and complained.
But no matter how quiet he spoke, it never escaped Penny's ears.
When Howard said this, Penny was the first to despise him.
And he expressed great appreciation for Xiang Nan's approach.
"Can I go to the astronomy room with you? I want to see those stars." She took the initiative to suggest to Xiang Nan.
When Howard saw this, he was immediately envious.
"If that's the case, then I'll go too." He also quickly expressed his stance.
Xiang Nan is indispensable.
To be honest, picking up girls is really not his first priority.
As the saying goes, sharpening your sword never wastes time cutting wood! As long as you make yourself better, you shouldn't have to worry about having a woman.
Moreover, Penny is not his best choice.
Although she is young, beautiful, blond, and blue-eyed, a typical American sweetheart and lovable, her love history is too rich.
Leonard can accept it, but Xiang Nan cannot.
And after watching the entire series, Leonard and Penny, the official supporting cast, also left a deep impression on him.
Xiang Nan subconsciously believed that Penny belonged to Leonard, and he and Leonard were good friends now, so he didn't want to ruin this relationship.
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The three then took a bus to Caltech and entered the astronomy room.
"Wow, this is where you work?" Entering the astronomy room, Penny said in surprise, "But I didn't see the telescope. Where is it?"
There are many computers and instruments in the astronomy room, but there is no telescope.
"In Hawaii, the observation angle and meteorological conditions are the best. The telescope is located there to get the best observation results." Howard rushed to explain, "Then the signal can be transmitted to the screen in real time through optical fiber."
"Hmm." Penny blinked, not too interested in these.
"Let me tell you something interesting. I observed some optical flashes a few days ago, which may be reflected from natural objects. But natural objects usually have weak reflectivity, so they are probably alien artifacts." Xiang Nan laughed again.
He said.
"Wow, cool!" Penny's eyes widened when she heard it.
"You sit down first and I'll finish my work first." Xiang Nan smiled again.
"Okay, you go ahead." Penny nodded.
Xiang Nan immediately came to the workbench and started working.
He wants to use the Keck Telescope in Hawaii to take photos of the planet TOI 700d.
Because to register a new star, in addition to the coordinates, you also need to have a photo of it. Then apply to the International Astronomical Union. After it undergoes further scientific verification and confirms that it is really a new star, the applicant can
Certified.
Chapter completed!