American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Well, Mike doesn't have the skill to appreciate red wine. Like little George, he can only tell that this red wine tastes like grapes and is a little sweet.

There must have been some nectar or something added to it...

Would you like to try some?

Ignoring Sheldon's gaze, Mike asked the two little girls in the room.

While Mike and his two friends were enjoying the red wine, the three children were caught up in the atmosphere, and their faces showed a hint of longing.

Children clearly have a stronger thirst for knowledge than adults.

After consulting with the two girls, Mike went to the restaurant and got two straws, which he then handed to them along with a wine glass that only had a bottom.

"It's a little astringent... and has a strange fermented fruit flavor..."

Peggy took a small sip of red wine, put down the straw, and gave her final assessment: "Milk suits me better than this."

Missy, on the other hand, finished the rest of her red wine in one go and then came to Mike with her empty glass, looking eager, as if she hadn't had enough.

"You're still young, let's talk about it when you're older..."

Feeling the glare from his father, George, Mike rubbed Missy's head and refused her request.

"Wow, I can already smell the wine!"

Just then, Connie's grandma, who had prepared a steak feast, leaned out of the restaurant and called out with a smile, "Dinner's ready! Come and try the special steak that Mary and I made."

"Oh, right, Mike. Remember to bring that barrel of red wine."

Inside the restaurant, the center of the tables was filled with colorful salads made from various vegetables and fruits.

In front of each person's seat, there is a separate large plate piled with seared bone-in steaks, garnished with ketchup, black pepper, lemon slices and other sweeteners.

Overall, the meal looked very formal.

"Thank you Mike and Connie for the ingredients...and thank God for bringing us together to enjoy this meal. Amen~"

After the pre-dinner prayers, Mary enthusiastically proposed, "Let's raise a glass to celebrate this wonderful day!"

Clearly, Mary felt a great sense of accomplishment in preparing such a sumptuous meal.

The fact that the family could gather together to enjoy a meal made this housewife feel very happy.

Cheers~

Amid the crisp clinking of glasses, adults held red wine cups, while children held freshly squeezed juice.

"Mike, did your trip back go smoothly? What are your plans for the farm?"

After enjoying some red wine and a steak, Connie's grandmother, in a good mood, started chatting.

"It went fairly smoothly, and everything at the farm is mostly arranged..." Mike smiled as he recounted his trip to everyone.

Of course, the topic of cannibals was omitted, and the main focus was on the reform of the farm.

"That's amazing! Distributing small shares of the profits is a very clever approach!" Grandma Connie exclaimed after hearing Mike's explanation.

With her rich life experience, she immediately saw through Mike's intentions.

They attract talent by offering small stakes in profits, thus forming a community of shared interests.

The fact that Mike could make such a decision independently at the age of sixteen at least proves that he is decisive and has considerable talent in business.

At the dinner table, apart from the three children, including Missy, who didn't know much about business management, the other adults all acknowledged Mike's excellence.

Compared to others, George, who recently spent all his savings to buy a beat-up campervan, is far less visionary and has a much broader perspective.

“Little George, school starts in a couple of days. You won’t need that campervan at all, listen to me and buy it…”

George glanced at Mike, then turned his gaze to his eldest son and offered some words of advice.

For people who don't travel far, a motorhome is indeed useless, and can even be a burden.

Those big machines are not only very troublesome to maintain, but they are also not suitable for use as personal transportation.

However, little George clearly couldn't accept his father's good intentions. He stopped eating, lowered his head, and remained silent for a while. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he said in a muffled voice, "I want to drop out of school. Anyway, with my grades, I won't be able to graduate."

Dropping out of school is no small matter.

"why?"

Not quite understanding his eldest son's thought process, George maintained a certain level of rationality, calmed his angry wife, and then asked in a gentle tone.

We were just talking about RVs a moment ago, why is he suddenly dropping out of school?

"Isn't it obvious? I don't have the talent for studying. Even if I spend another year in high school, no university will accept me..."

George Jr. offered a somewhat frustrated explanation.

The family already had a super genius like Sheldon Jr., and now they have Mike and Peggy, who are also super geniuses.

Compared to them, the pressure on little George, who could only pass by cheating, was palpable.

“Grades aren’t a problem. Don’t forget you’re still on the rugby team. As long as you work hard, you have a great chance of getting into a good university next year as an athletic scholarship student,” George patiently advised his eldest son.

The main problem is that George is only sixteen years old. If he doesn't go to school and wanders around outside, there is a high chance that he will be led astray by bad young people in society.

"The football team?" Speaking of the school's football team, young George seemed even more frustrated: "You know my situation on the team. With the current rotation uniforms, I won't even get many chances to play. Besides, my athletic talent is simply not cut out for a professional player..."

"If that's the case, why should I waste my time?"

Melford Football Club has undergone a major restructuring since achieving good results at the beginning of the year.

It's roughly similar to a competitive job selection process, where the capable rise and the incompetent fall.

George Jr. loves rugby and has put in a lot of effort for the sport.

But judging from the current situation, he does indeed lack some talent.

His athleticism is inferior to Sam's, his organizational skills are inferior to Aaron's, and his overall strength is far inferior to Mike's.

In addition, after making a name for themselves, the Melford rugby team has added a number of talented newcomers this year.

In this situation, George Jr. became even less competitive within the team.

"This……"

As the team's coach, George was naturally aware of his eldest son's situation. On the other hand, it was he, as the coach, who first proposed the team's restructuring.

Therefore, George didn't know how to persuade his eldest son at this point.

Sports competitions that heavily rely on talent are also extremely brutal.

"Little George, I don't agree to you dropping out of school!"

Seeing her husband speechless, Mary launched a second attack. She glared at her eldest son and commanded, "No matter what, sell that damn old RV of yours first, then go back to school and study hard!"

Clearly, Mary harbored a great deal of resentment towards her eldest son's campervan.

“I’ve made up my mind. After dropping out of school, I’m going to drive that RV out and see the world. You know, I’ve never even left Texas before…” Unlike his mother, George wasn’t intimidated by her imposing manner and calmly began to talk about his plans.

I disagree.

Mary, her eyes wide with anger, was furious at her eldest son's words. She slammed the cutlery on the table and snapped, "If you dare leave this house, don't ever come back!"

However, the assertive Mary did not succeed this time.

Little George seemed to be going through a rebellious phase, standing up with his neck stiff: "Fine, I won't go back!"

After saying that, he turned and left the house.

After this commotion, the warm atmosphere at the dinner table was completely ruined.

“Mary, you’ve gone too far this time. Can’t we talk things out properly…”

Grandma Connie shook her head at her daughter, then stood up and said, "I'll go check on little George and see what's going on. I hope he doesn't do anything foolish."

After saying that, Connie's grandma quickly chased after her.

With the two of them gone, the atmosphere at the dining table completely lost its dining atmosphere.

"Let's go out and take a look too," Mike said, gesturing for Peggy and the other two children to come with him.

Clearly, Mary needs to calm down and also needs her husband's comfort.

Mike and his men left, giving George and his wife some space to talk alone.

Chapter 274 Firm Ideas

"Hey, I haven't finished my apple pie yet... so why should I come out with you guys?"

Little Sheldon was forcibly dragged by Missy to the yard and protested.

“Aren’t you worried about little George?” Missy glared at Sheldon, expressing her dissatisfaction with his lack of concern for his family.

“I think George is right, he’s just wasting his time at school…” After giving his assessment of George, Sheldon, who couldn’t break free from the pull, asked again, “Can I go back? I haven’t finished my apple pie yet.”

Clearly, Sheldon is more concerned with his delicious apple pie than with George's troubles.

It's worth noting that with Sheldon's discerning palate, there aren't many dishes that can satisfy his taste.

“Forget your apple pie!” Missy pulled Sheldon toward the RV, saying, “George is having a falling out with his family and really needs our help…”

"Fine, fine." Unable to break free, young Sheldon had no choice but to accept his fate.

Sure enough, one thing comes down to another.

Tigers, sticks, and chickens—these are the most important things to young Sheldon in his mother's eyes, but they don't hold much sway with Missy.

Inside the RV outside, little George opened the back seat's reclining frame and lay down on it, looking rather bored.

Connie's grandmother was sitting opposite him.

Because of the age gap, the two didn't seem to have much to talk about.

Seeing Mike arrive with the three little ones, Grandma Connie smiled and said, "Mike, why don't you chat with little George? You young people should have common topics. I won't get in your way, I'll go get you some food..."

George had left in a hurry and had only eaten half of his meal, so he obviously couldn't have eaten his fill.

Most importantly, little George seems to be in a stable mood now, so Grandma Connie can leave with peace of mind.

Mike climbed into the RV and saw that little George looked confused, probably because he hadn't thought about the next steps yet, and most of what he said before was just said in anger.

Considering his current situation, Mike had reason to suspect that the other party was giving up.

Next, Mike noticed George's RV. The interior space was large, but judging from the wear and tear on the interior, it was indeed close to being scrapped.

The car's shiny exterior likely indicates that it has undergone a simple second coat of paint.

Commonly known as: an embroidered pillow with a bag of chaff.

Yes, with just over three thousand US dollars, what kind of decent RV can you expect to buy?

Overall, George Jr. didn't make a profit on his RV purchase, but he didn't lose too much either.

Ultimately, it depends on the car's future usability.

"Little George, Missy asked me to ask you if you need any help?"

While Mike was observing the RV, young Sheldon had already gone to young George.

"No, don't bother me~" Faced with such a blunt question, little George was too lazy to even answer.

Moreover, he didn't think Sheldon could be of any help to him.

"very good!"

As if he had completed his mission, Sheldon retreated to Missy's side and gave the latter a look.

The arrogant expression seemed to say: I have already offered help, but the other party is not grateful.

"Where are you planning to go? Have you planned a road trip route?" Ignoring Sheldon's terrible performance, Mike sat down opposite George.

“No, but I’m planning to go outside of Texas to take a look…” When the topic turned to specifics, George seemed to start thinking.

After a short while, he sat up and asked tentatively, "Perhaps you can give me some advice."

Compared to everyone else, Mike was the only one present who had driven out of Texas by himself.

George, who had already decided to drop out of school, really wanted to hear the other person's opinion.

“If you just want to broaden your horizons, I think you could drive north and explore the nearby central states…” Mike suggested a feasible plan.

Texas, located in the southern state, is not far from several small states in the central region, and there are no desert areas in between.

George has a motorhome, so he doesn't have to worry about accommodation. He can easily spend a few days exploring the central states.