American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

This is much better than he had previously estimated.

Doing absolutely nothing, just taking a few photos, and you get so much money – there's no business more worry-free than this.

And don't forget, Mike's financial focus is on the stock market.

Lacking initial capital, he now has this money as leverage, which will only allow him to earn more in the stock market in the future.

"By the way, Mike, did you read this morning's paper?" Jack asked on the other end of the phone.

“Of course, I think I’m on the front page of the newspaper again,” Mike replied.

More than a month later, Mike once again made the headlines of the state newspaper.

Moreover, this time they devoted a lot of space to him, as if they were giving a systematic summary of his rugby career.

"In fact, the newspaper is preparing to give you one last wave of publicity. After next week, the 'star-making project' will probably be over..." Jack revealed the newspaper's plan.

Then, he complained, "James is such a stingy guy. The newspaper made a lot of money this time, but he only gave us employees a tiny bit..."

The poster distribution plan was originally intended to earn extra money.

If reporter Jack is just a regular employee, he would probably be very happy to receive some extra money.

However, what was originally his personal money-making opportunity has now turned into a situation where Manager James is taking the lion's share.

Even though I was mentally prepared, seeing large sums of cash flowing into the manager's pocket still made me feel very unbalanced.

Therefore, reporter Jack became increasingly angry as he spoke.

“Okay, Jack. Is there anything else? I’m about to have dinner…” Mike interrupted the other man’s venting of negative emotions.

To be honest, after receiving his share of the profits, Mike wasn't very interested in the newspaper business.

Moreover, everyone was waiting for him to have dinner at the Cooper family's dining room.

“Oh, okay. I do have some good news to share with you…” Reporter Jack seemed to realize that he had disturbed Mike’s private time.

So he quickly said, "Someone from the TV department has already contacted me. Given my recent performance, they are willing to let me continue as the team leader."

"As my friend, I must share this good news with you as soon as possible."

Jack's career has been full of ups and downs, and the "star-making plan" played a significant role in his smooth return to the television department.

Therefore, he felt grateful to Mike for his successful gamble again.

"Congratulations, Jack! You finally succeeded." Hearing the other person's cheerful tone, Mike immediately offered his congratulations.

"Thanks~" Jack said after sharing the good news, "Alright, I won't disturb your dinner time any longer. We'll chat again sometime..."

"Okay, goodbye~" Mike hung up the phone.

The Cooper family's food quality has improved significantly since George returned to being the team's head coach.

At this moment, a very sumptuous feast is laid out on the dining table.

Despite the delicious dinner on the table, the Cooper family and Peggy did not touch their knives and forks.

They're obviously waiting for everyone to arrive...

"Mike, are you done talking?" Grandma Connie asked with a smile when she saw Mike return.

“Yes,” Mike replied with a smile, then went to sit down at the table and asked curiously, “What’s going on between those two?”

Everyone else at the table had harmonious expressions, except for Missy and George, who were staring at each other as if they had just had an argument.

"This has something to do with you..." Just as the pre-meal prayer was about to begin, Grandma Connie kept everyone in suspense and said, "You'll find out in a little while."

Then, everyone held hands, closed their eyes, and Mary, a Christian, led them in prayer.

"Thank God for the food! Amen!"

"Alright, everyone, let's begin..." After the pre-dinner prayers, Mary announced with a smile that dinner was starting.

"Mike, what do you think of Tiger as your title?" Missy asked as the meal began.

“No, I think the title ‘Lion’ is better,” George retorted. “Mike is the Lion King, and the rest of us are the Little Lions…”

Okay, as the final chapter of the "star-making project", this time the newspaper not only promoted Michael, but also cleverly solicited Michael's nicknames from the public.

This move will undoubtedly make the public feel more involved.

And so, Missy and George started arguing about it.

“The tiger is the king of the forest, the most powerful animal in the world…” Missy tried to convince little George.

“No, the lion is the most powerful animal!” George retorted.

"Tigers are the most powerful!"

"Lions are the real powerhouses!!"

……

The two children were neither willing to give in, each trying to convince the other. However, lacking professional knowledge, their arguments consisted of only a few sentences.

At the dinner table, Mary listened to the children arguing, shook her head helplessly, and then lowered her head to eat her dinner.

Now that she is living a happy life, she doesn't want to lose her temper at the dinner table because of her children.

Grandma Connie and George, on the other hand, looked on with great interest as they watched the show.

As for little Peggy, she didn't seem interested in the topic of titles and was currently thoughtfully putting food into Mike's plate.

Young Sheldon, who had been silent for a long time, finally couldn't listen anymore. He spoke solemnly, "As far as I know, the desert army ants distributed in the Arizona Basin are the most powerful species on Earth today. No animal can rival them..."

"Shut up~" x2

Ants, with their small size, are clearly not considered "powerful" in the eyes of ordinary people.

Missy and George, both hot-tempered, listened to Sheldon's lecturing tone and, in perfect unison, turned their anger towards the annoying Sheldon.

"I..." Upon hearing the reprimand, Sheldon was startled.

He then realized that he was at home with his parents and that his life was not in danger.

So, he boldly continued his explanation: "In terms of individual capabilities, ants can lift objects tens or even hundreds of times their own weight. Therefore, seemingly powerful tigers and lions are no match for ants."

After saying that, he gave Missy and George a disdainful look.

"Mike, which do you think is more powerful, a tiger, a lion, or an ant?" Missy, angry at Sheldon's statement but unable to find a rebuttal, sought help from outside the arena.

Just then, Mike's phone rang again.

"Sorry~" Mike stood up, gestured to everyone, and prepared to go to the side to answer the phone.

However, seeing the expectant look in Missy's eyes, he said before leaving, "You must be discussing my title. But why does it have to be chosen from among animals?"

To be honest, Mike wasn't very happy with using names like tiger, lion, or ant as his nickname.

After posing the question, he went to the living room to answer the phone.

“Mike, it’s me, Sean. Do you remember me?” Sean’s voice came through the phone.

“Of course, Sean. What’s up?” Mike remembered his little hater very well.

"Nothing else, I just wanted to ask, it's been so long, why haven't you called my sister?" The precocious little Sean was really worried about his sister's lifelong happiness.

However, he may not have realized that with Collins' beauty and ability, she doesn't need anyone else to worry about her important life matters.

Clearly, Sean's concern was somewhat unnecessary.

Chapter 254 Telephone (Continued)

"Oh, I've been a bit busy lately, I forgot. I'll call Collins when I have time..."

When pressed by Sean, Mike made up an excuse.

Although Collins is very beautiful, St. Mary's District is still too far from Deford City.

Besides, Mike has no shortage of girls around him, so there's no need to go to such lengths to find someone more attractive.

"I heard about your school's spring invitational tournament. It's incredible that you defeated last year's runner-up team..."

Sean didn't realize Mike was just being polite, and continued familiarly, "Oh, by the way, I haven't congratulated you yet on becoming a celebrity in Texas. I saw your newspaper column and posters."

"Just between you and me, Collins has collected a lot of your posters and newspaper articles. She's absolutely smitten with you."

"Besides, my parents know she likes you. Judging from their attitude, you have a good chance of winning over my older sister..."

Before long, the precocious little Sean sold out his sister and cleaned her up.

It was as if Mike could immediately get a beautiful girlfriend if he just nodded.

"Sean, who are you talking to on the phone?"

Just as Sean was trying to set up his sister and Mike, Mike heard a girl's angry voice coming through the receiver.

Clearly, the person involved caught Sean arranging her sister's important life events behind her back.

“Oh no, Collins is here. You talk to her…” Any older sister is a devil in her younger brother’s eyes, especially since what little Sean is doing now isn’t exactly honorable.

After a flurry of activity, Collins' voice came through the phone: "Hello, is this Mike? Did Sean say anything strange to you just now?"

"No, Sean just chatted with me for a bit," Mike kindly covered for Sean.

He had just heard it on the phone; Collins wasn't so gentle with his brother.

"That's good~" Collins said, then paused for a moment, as if a huge weight had been lifted from his heart.

Then she continued, "Congratulations on your team's great results in the spring invitational tournament. I saw it in the newspaper. Lots of people at school are talking about you too..."

Mike's image and his story are now very popular among teenagers.

"Thank you," Mike replied politely.

"By the way, do you remember Michael?" Collins asked, taking the initiative to steer the conversation over the phone.

Compared to her shyness during our last meeting, she seemed much more talkative on the phone.

"Of course, he's a key player for St. Mary's team, and I'm quite impressed with him..." Mike said truthfully.

“Actually, Michael is my parents’ adopted son, so he’s like my older brother. He’s very talented in football and just passed the tryout for the University of Mississippi team…” Collins was intentionally looking for common ground.

Michael's ability to catch the attention of the Mississippi football team was partly due to his own efforts.

The implementation of the "star-making program" has attracted the attention of scouts from many other states to Texas colleges.

Among them, although the St. Mary's High School team did not perform very well this year, a high school student with exceptional talent like Michael was so outstanding that he could be noticed at a glance.

So, like Captain Aaron, the big guy Michael was also sought after by several top universities.

And Michael, who is grateful, chose the University of Mississippi from among them.

This was simply because the University of Mississippi was the alma mater of the couple who adopted him, Sean and his wife.

"Big Michael is currently worried about his high school graduation exams, and my parents have even hired a tutor for him..." Collins shared his brother's embarrassing stories as if they were old friends having a casual chat.

Unlike Aaron, Michael, who had previously wandered around like an orphan, had an unhappy childhood.

Lacking normal social interaction, he developed a shy and withdrawn personality. As a result, Michael's learning ability was similar to that of an eleven or twelve-year-old child.

Given his tall and strong physique, it wouldn't be wrong to say he's all brawn and no brains.

So, Michael's life is definitely not going to be easy right now in order to get his ticket to the University of Mississippi (high school diploma).

Mike could only silently mourn for the nerdy big guy for two seconds.

Next, Collins, having taken control of the conversation, talked a lot about her family situation.

Without the pressure of face-to-face interaction, the girl seemed to have endless things to say to Mike on the phone.

He looked exactly like a little fan...

"Collins, it was a pleasure chatting with you. Let's talk again sometime, okay?" Mike took the opportunity to intentionally end the call.

Although he didn't mind chatting with Collins, now was definitely not the time for a long conversation.

After all, the Cooper family's dinner time is probably almost over.

"Sorry, I think I talked a bit too much..." Collins, who was acting unusually, realized that he had been too hasty this time.

"By the way, do you have an account on a chat website? We can contact each other online." Since the opportunity was too good to pass up, the girl decided to take the initiative one more time before hanging up.

Facebook hadn't been founded yet at this point in time, but with the widespread use of computers, online dating had already become very popular.

Mike told the girl about his chat window before hanging up the phone.