American TV series: Starting with exploiting young Sheldon

Compared to Wall Street, Broadway, and the bustling Fifth Street, Queens Street is a truly working-class neighborhood.

This area is densely populated, and underground rap and gang culture are prevalent.

Therefore, it is more "free" here and less popular with the wealthy.

Caroline took her father's advice and wanted to do business away from the wealthy people on Wall Street, which is why she wanted to investigate Queens Street.

Instead of business opportunities, the girl was met with a foul odor and the random appearance of thugs.

With her beauty and innocent, naive aura, Caroline had already been targeted by thugs three or four times before she even entered Queens Street.

Fortunately, the cold-faced woman was there.

The alloy twin swords on her back and the twin guns at her waist are no joke.

"Um, Nidy, let's go back."

After the cold-faced woman chased away two thugs who tried to "pick up" her again, Caroline finally became disappointed with this place that didn't suit her personality.

Wanderers are everywhere, and you can occasionally see amazing free shopping deals. You can also spot heavy smokers smoking marijuana on street corners.

These facts alone have already overturned Caroline's perception of this wealthy young lady.

Only after being escorted back to the car by the cold-faced woman did Caroline breathe a sigh of relief: "How about we go for a stroll in the Fifth District? I'm more familiar with that area..."

Qianning Building is located on the Fifth Commercial Street, which is indeed more familiar to the girl and gives her a greater sense of security.

After another hour and a half's journey, when Caroline returned to Fifth Street, the air felt exceptionally fresh.

“Our family used to live there,” Caroline said, pointing to the most magnificent building in the Fifth District and introducing it to the cold-faced woman.

Perhaps because she was back in a familiar place, the girl seemed much more lively.

However, the Qianning Building, which the girl was pointing to, had already been cordoned off and appeared to be in a state of disrepair.

"When I have money, I'll buy it back..." After making an unrealistic wish, Caroline then introduced the Fifth Commercial District to the cold-faced woman.

Although more than half of the luxury stores here are closed, there are also a small number of homeless people wandering the streets.

But perhaps it was just her emotions, but Caroline felt that the gazes of the homeless people here were friendlier than those in Queens Street.

After walking around for a while, the girl was finally attracted to a small coffee shop called "Sweetheart" at the end of the street.

The girl vaguely remembered that this little coffee shop used to be quite popular.

Due to the recent economic downturn, this small coffee shop has a "For Sale" sign on its glass door, offering to sublet it for one year for 100,000 US dollars.

This also includes the store's coffee machine and various other equipment.

Caroline, who was extremely familiar with this place, knew that if it weren't for the current economic depression, she would be lucky to rent the small shop in front of her for two months with 100,000 US dollars.

Now, one can own a small shop on Fifth Commercial Street for 100,000 US dollars, which is very attractive to Caroline who is eager to prove herself.

However, the girl wasn't entirely naive. After asking the shop owner about the subletting benefits, she said she needed to go back and think about it.

"So, you want to open a coffee shop on Fifth Street?" Mike met Caroline, who had returned home exhausted, at the King's Building in the evening.

“Yes, it only costs 100,000 US dollars to acquire that store, and I will still have a lot of start-up capital left for emergencies.” Caroline said enthusiastically, “Moreover, it only costs 100,000 US dollars a year, which averages out to less than 10,000 US dollars per month.”

"I did the math. If I make ten dollars per cup of coffee, I only need to sell thirty-odd cups a day to break even..."

Seeing the girl's enthusiasm despite knowing nothing, Mike realized that she was severely lacking in common sense.

"So, do you know how much a cup of coffee costs from a self-service coffee machine these days?" Mike interrupted the girl's rambling.

"Fifty cents?" Caroline replied uncertainly.

“Correct.” Mike snapped his fingers and continued, “So, what makes you think people would go and drink your coffee that costs over ten dollars a cup?”

“Instant coffee from a machine is different from hand-ground coffee from a shop…” Caroline said earnestly, “For example, I prefer hand-ground coffee.”

A coffee costing a dozen or so yuan isn't exactly expensive, but it's not cheap either.

It's specifically designed for middle-class people who enjoy a bourgeois lifestyle.

But the current situation is that most of the former middle class have been bankrupted by this economic depression.

Therefore, mid-range coffee shops specifically designed for them naturally have no market.

Although Caroline's family went bankrupt, she never truly experienced the life of someone from the lower class.

Therefore, her perception remains very idealistic.

This kind of mentality cannot be corrected by reminders alone without experiencing setbacks.

"Are you sure you've thought this through?" It's only 100,000 US dollars; Mike didn't want to waste any more words on it.

They even discourage girls from being proactive.

“I’ve thought it through. That shop perfectly suits my entrepreneurial needs.” Caroline nodded, seemingly trying to reinforce her point.

“Now that you’ve thought it through, go for it,” Mike said with a smile. “I’ll say it again: even if you fail in the end, I’ll support you.”

"Ugh, so cheesy~" Even though she was already quite close to Mike, Caroline still blushed deeply at his sudden "sweet talk".

Then, the girl grabbed the hand of Nidi, who had become her best friend, and turned to flee the hall.

"They've gotten so close in just one day?" Mike looked slightly surprised as he watched the two girls leave.

It's not easy to get along with a cold-faced woman.

"Isn't this a good thing?" Jesse, who stayed in the building to recuperate, smiled, then said with a slightly serious tone, "You should have noticed that there must be a reason why that coffee shop is being sold at this time. So why not stop Caroline from taking it over?"

As the head of King's Brokerage, Jesse naturally has a keen business sense.

“Caroline is still too naive. It’s good for her to learn a lesson. Why should I stop her?” Mike doesn’t mind the girls around him being just pretty faces, but of course, it would be even better if they were willing to grow on their own.

“That’s true, the eldest daughter of the Qianning family should be more outstanding.” Jesse thought for a moment and said, “However, given the Qianning family’s current reputation, it won’t be easy for Caroline to open a coffee shop in peace.”

Are you ready to clear the obstacles for her?

If Mr. Qian Ning, who was in prison, could think of something, Jesse could naturally think of it too.

Bringing this up now is also to remind Mike, so he doesn't just spend his days eating, drinking, and having fun without doing anything productive.

"That's easy. I'll have Chris give those old guys on Wall Street a warning in a bit and tell them to behave themselves. Otherwise, the King Group wouldn't mind acquiring more resources..." With the King Group's current momentum, anyone who wants to stay on Wall Street will have to give Mike some face.

As the saying goes: "When a whale falls, all things come to life."

Since Channing Enterprises went bankrupt, the King Group has been looking to take its place.

Of course, "replacement" here refers to influence.

Chapter 522 Ghost Rider

Caroline, eager to showcase herself and prove her abilities, took over the small coffee shop on Fifth Avenue the very next day.

He embarked on his entrepreneurial journey.

However, as I said before, she lacked common sense and overestimated the spending power of the middle class today.

Now, even those middle-class individuals who weathered the recent economic downturn are becoming more rational in their spending habits in the current economic climate.

Most of them would rather drink a fifty-cent instant coffee from a vending machine than spend tens of dollars on coffee at a roadside shop in pursuit of style.

Therefore, it's not hard to imagine how well Caroline's new coffee shop is doing.

However, with the cold-faced woman's close protection and Chris's connections on Wall Street, Caroline's safety is not a concern at this stage.

That's why Mike stopped interfering too much with the girl's business. He let her do whatever she wanted; at most, she'd just lose a little money.

After all, King's Group, which has gradually replaced Channing Enterprises, has no shortage of Mane.

Another month or so passed.

With the King Group's efforts in promoting its public welfare business, Mike can collect more and more faith points just by lying down, eating and drinking every day.

Pickup System

Host: Mike Quinn

Life Level: Mythical Level II (Total Energy Level 99+ / Including a comprehensive evaluation of physique, faith power, corruption power, knowledge, etc.)

Mental level: Excellent (including a comprehensive evaluation of intelligence, emotional intelligence, willpower, etc.)

Skill:

格斗综合Lv5（Max）、枪械综合Lv5（Max）、驾驶综合Lv4（82122/100000）……

学识综合Lv4（68554/100000）、礼仪综合Lv4（16642/100000）、声乐综合Lv4（9451/10000）……

(Skills are divided into five levels / more skills can be seen by expanding.)

characteristic:

Demonic Body (Can simultaneously absorb corrupted power and faith power/Immortality*Advanced, Eternal Youth*Advanced, Super-Rapid Healing*Advanced, Dimensional Power*Advanced, Hellfire*Intermediate, Transformation from False to True*Intermediate, Curse Power*Intermediate...),

(Multiple features can be combined and integrated.)

Through this period of development, Mike's overall strength has more than doubled.

This is also the reason why he hasn't made any major moves recently.

Even so, based on the faith points Mike is currently collecting every day, his total energy level will reach 100 million in less than two days, and his life level will be able to be elevated to Mythical III.

Based on the power levels of Satan, the lord of hell, and God, their power level should be around Mythology 4.

In other words, if Mike continues at this pace, given a few more years, he will be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Satan and God, truly becoming a "god" among men.

“Mike, you might be interested in this information; it’s related to the demonic contract you asked me to investigate.”

Early that morning, Tina rushed to the King's Building. When she saw Mike coming down from the top floor, she quickly handed him a large stack of documents and several newspapers.

Surprisingly, Marcus, the progenitor of vampires, and William, the progenitor of werewolves, also arrived with the girl.

Both of them had serious expressions.

"Marcus, William, why didn't you go to visit Alexander after your vacation? Why did you come here instead?" Mike greeted the two progenitors after taking the documents.

These two "vassals" have been very effective in recruiting vampires and werewolves in other places during this period, and have recruited a lot of labor for the King's Group.

Given their outstanding performance, Mike granted them time to visit their families, roughly every two months.

Therefore, it wasn't surprising to see the two of them here.

“Last night, we saw a guy riding a motorcycle who was on fire and looked very dangerous…” Marcus went straight to the point: “I think you would be interested in this kind of thing.”

"That's what I wanted to talk about too. It's already been reported in Apple Daily," Tina added, pointing to the documents in Mike's hand.

"The Devil Descends on Apple City," "Evil Spirit or Knight?", "Will the Men in Black Take Responsibility for This?"...

Ghost Rider!!!

This guy suddenly appeared on the streets of Apple City last night riding his Ghostfire motorcycle, carrying out "justice".

The commotion was quite significant, even attracting the attention of the NYPD, and he was subsequently arrested and taken to the police station.

However, in the end, he still managed to escape as a fiery evil spirit.

Such strange and unusual stories related to extraordinary objects are very eye-catching, and once the news was revealed, the popularity even overshadowed people's attention to the Great Depression.

Even today's economic newspapers have extensively reported on the Ghost Rider story.

"Is it because of the recent economic downturn and the rising crime rate in Apple City that Ghost Rider came smelling the scent? Truly a metropolis where prosperity and crime coexist."

After making a rough guess, Mike said, "I roughly understand the situation. Let's eat and talk."

Although it's already late, given Mike's lazy schedule lately, it's only breakfast time now.

Tina and her two companions were fortunate enough to enjoy another sumptuous breakfast.

In the restaurant, after Mike finished instructing the chefs not to forget to deliver breakfast to the three members of the "Devilish Figures" group on the top floor, he sat down opposite Marcus and the others.

"It seems you went astray in your investigation of the Devil's Contract. According to my information, several hundred years ago in California, there was a Ghost Rider who rode a fiery horse and was dedicated to punishing evil. He's very similar to the Devil Contractor you mentioned..."

"And the Ghost Rider who rode the fiery motorcycle last night was also born in California, and was probably a motorcycle stunt performer before..."

Having already eaten breakfast, Tina began to recount the detailed information she had found about the demon contract after Mike sat down.

Finally, she concluded: "Based on the information from the appeal, the demon contract you are looking for should be in California, Asia."

Mike initially instructed Tina to investigate the direction of the demon contract east of Apple City, but the Ghost Rider actually appeared in the southernmost part of California.

The distance spans the entire United States.

This situation, where things are going in completely opposite directions, has resulted in Tina having a huge workload but making very slow progress during this period.