American TV series: Start with the little Sheldon's wool

Chapter 273 Decision to drop out of school

"Mike, are you sure this is how barreled red wine is opened?" In the living room, little George, who had a hammer in one hand and a special "faucet" in the other, asked unconfidently.

"Believe me, this is what Uncle Kenya does on the farm..."

Mike directed: "First find a good position under the barrel, and then knock the switch directly in."

"Okay, that's what you said. I'm not responsible for anything that goes wrong~" After saying that, little George installed a switch on the barrel of red wine with everyone watching.

Boom ~ boom ~ boom ~

With the tapping of a small hammer, it didn't take long for the special "faucet" to be wedged into the barrel.

"Oh, that's amazing, there is no leakage~" Little George exclaimed after completing the work.

The faucet on the red wine barrel is a special switch that Mike brought from the farm. The inlet end adopts an expansion design, and there is a layer of sealing ring at the interface.

Under double protection, the red wine in the barrel will naturally not leak out.

"Okay, little George. Let's have a taste first." George, who had prepared three goblets, urged.

He likes to drink beer, but he is also not averse to red wine, not to mention that this is Mike's own home-brewed red wine.

Smelling the mellow aroma of wine emanating from the barrel, George could hardly help but drool.

"As a laborer, I have the right to take the first bite..." Little George, who was excited, proudly defended his rights.

Then, he took a cup from his father and went to the barrel.

As the magenta wine flows out, the aroma of wine in the room becomes more intense, with a slightly fermented sour smell that makes people salivate.

Next, under the gaze of everyone, little George pretended to shake the red wine in the glass, and then imitated the actions of "successful people" and took an "elegant" sip of the wine in the goblet.

"Tsk tsk~ It tastes really good..."

Little George, who was pricking his mouth, seemed to be enjoying this feeling, and said intoxicatedly: "It's a bit sweet... and it tastes like grapes..."

Listening to the Lord's words is like listening to the words.

The wine definitely tastes like grapes…

Finally, George, who couldn't help his eldest son's whining, pushed him away and went over to help Mike and himself get half a glass of red wine each.

It is worth mentioning that the drinking age limit in each state in Miguo is different. In some places, you have to be 22 years old before you are eligible to buy and drink alcohol.

Of course, this specifically refers to the age under which drinking in public places is not allowed.

As for drinking at home, there aren't that many rules.

Based on this situation, after Mike and Little George celebrated their sixteenth-year-old adult ceremony, Grandma Connie and the George couple relaxed a lot about their drinking rules.

Just like now.

"Mike, does the wine taste good?" When Mike was tasting wine, Missy came up to him, looking like a curious baby.

"How should I put it~" Mike organized his words and said: "This is the red wine that I keep on the farm for myself to drink. The alcohol content is not high, and it is very similar to grape juice..."

Well, Mike didn't have the skills to taste red wine. Like little George, he could only taste the red wine as grapey and a little sweet.

There should be some nectar or something in it...

"Do you want to try it?"

After ignoring Little Sheldon's gaze, Mike asked the two little girls in the room.

While Mike and the three were tasting red wine, the three children were infected by the atmosphere, with a look of longing on their faces.

Children are obviously more curious than adults.

Mike, after consulting the two little girls, went to the restaurant to get two straws, and then handed them to them together with the red wine glass with only the bottom.

"It's a little astringent...and there's a strange smell of fermented fruit..."

Peggy took a sip of red wine, put down the straw, and gave her final evaluation: "Compared with this, milk suits me better."

Missy on the other side was different. After she drank the rest of the red wine in one breath, she eagerly came to Mike with an empty wine glass, as if she hadn't had enough.

"You are still young, let's wait until you grow up..."

Feeling the glare from George, the old father, Mike rubbed Missy's head and refused the other party's request.

"Oh, I can already smell the aroma of wine~"

At this time, Grandma Connie, who had prepared a steak dinner, leaned out of the restaurant and shouted with a smile: "Dinner is ready, come and try the special steak that Mary and I made."

"By the way, Mike. Remember to bring the barrel of red wine~"

In the restaurant, the center of the table is filled with colorful salads made of various vegetables and fruits.

In front of everyone's seats, there is a large independent dinner plate, which is piled with fried bone-in steaks, and is decorated with tomato sauce, black pepper, lemon slices and other sweeteners.

Overall, the meal looked very formal.

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

After the pre-meal prayer, Mary enthusiastically suggested: "Let us raise a toast to celebrate this wonderful day today!"

Obviously, making such a feast gave Mary a sense of accomplishment.

And being able to enjoy delicious food together as a family makes this housewife feel very happy.

"Cheers~"

Amidst the crisp clinking of glasses, the adults were holding red wine, while the children were holding freshly squeezed juice.

"Mike, did you go well this time? How did you arrange it on the farm?"

After tasting red wine and eating a piece of steak, Grandma Connie was in a happy mood and started chatting.

"It went quite smoothly, and everything is almost all arranged at the farm..." Mike smiled and told everyone about his journey. Of course, it omitted the ogres and mainly talked about the farm restructuring.

"It's really amazing. The method of dividing small interests is very smart~" After listening to Mike's narration, Grandma Connie couldn't help but admire.

With rich life experience, she could tell at a glance what Mike meant by doing this.

Use small shares of interests to attract "talents" and achieve a community of interests.

Being able to make such a decision independently at the age of sixteen at least proves that Mike is decisive and has considerable talent in business.

At the dinner table, except for Missy and three other children, they didn’t know much about business studies. Several other adults recognized Mike's excellence.

In comparison, little George, who used all his savings to buy a broken-down RV a few days ago, is much different in terms of vision and layout.

"Little George, school starts in two days. You have no use for that RV, so you listened to me and bought it..."

George glanced at Mike, then shifted his gaze to his eldest son, and persuaded.

For people who don’t travel far, an RV is really useless and even a burden.

That kind of big thing is very troublesome to maintain, and it is not suitable for use as a scooter.

However, little George obviously failed to accept his father's kindness. He stopped eating, lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he said dullly: "I want to drop out of school. Anyway, with my grades, I can't get a diploma."

Dropping out of school is no small matter.

"why?"

George, who didn't understand the brain circuit of his eldest son, maintained a certain degree of rationality. After calming down his angry wife, he tried his best to ask in a gentle tone.

Although we were still talking about RVs before, why did we suddenly drop out of school?

"Isn't it obvious that I don't have the talent to learn? Even if I go to high school for one more year, no university will want me..."

Little George explained with some frustration.

Originally there was a super genius like little Sheldon in the family, and now there are Mike and Peggy, who are also super geniuses.

Compared with them, the inner pressure of little George, who could only pass by cheating, was evident.

"Achievements are not a problem. Don't forget that you are still a member of the football team. As long as you work hard, you have a great chance of finding a good university next year as a student with sports talents." George patiently persuaded his eldest son.

The main thing is that little George is only sixteen years old now. If he doesn't go to school and wanders around outside, he is very likely to be led astray by the bad youths in the outside society.

"Rugby team?" Speaking of the school's rugby team, little George seemed even more frustrated: "It's not like you don't know about my situation in the team. With the current rotation of uniforms in the team, I won't even have a chance to play in the future. More. What’s more, my athletic talent will never make me a professional player..."

"In that case, why should I waste my time?"

The Melford rugby team has undergone a huge restructuring since the good results achieved at the beginning of the year.

It's probably similar to competition for jobs, where the capable are promoted and the mediocre are demoted.

Although little George loves rugby very much, he has also devoted a lot of sweat to this sport.

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

His athletic ability is not as good as Sam's, his organizational ability is not as good as Aaron's, and his overall strength is even worse than Mike's.

In addition, after the Melford football team has made a name for itself, many talented newcomers have joined this year.

Under this circumstance, George has lost his competitiveness in the team.

"This……"

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

Therefore, George did not know how to persuade his eldest son at this time.

Sports competitions that require talent are also very cruel.

"Little George, I don't agree with you dropping out of school~"

Over there, seeing her husband speechless, Mary immediately launched a second wave of attacks. She stared at her eldest son with wide eyes and ordered: "No matter what, sell your damn broken RV first, and then go to school and study hard~"

It was obvious that Mary had a lot of resentment towards her eldest son's RV.

"I've decided that after I drop out of school, I'm going to drive that RV and go see the outside. You know, I've never been out of Texas..." Uncharacteristically, little George was not intimidated by his mother's aura, and instead talked about himself calmly. plan of.

"I don't agree~"

Mary, with her eyes widened, was so angry at her eldest son's words that she slammed the tableware on the table and scolded: "If you dare to leave this home, don't come back again!"

However, the strong Mary did not succeed this time.

Little George seemed to have entered a rebellious stage, standing up and scratching his neck: "If you don't come back, you won't come back~"

After that, he turned around and left the house.

After such a fuss, the warm atmosphere at the dinner table was completely destroyed.

"Mary, you have gone too far this time. If there is anything we cannot discuss carefully..."

Grandma Connie stared at her daughter, shook her head, stood up and said, "I'm going to see what's going on with little George. I hope he doesn't do anything stupid~"

After saying that, Grandma Connie also quickly chased after her.

After the two of them left in succession, there was no dining atmosphere at the dining table.

"Let's go out and have a look too." Mike motioned to Peggy and the other three children to go out with him.

It was clear that now Mary needed to calm down and be comforted by her husband.

Mike took the people away, leaving just enough space for George and his wife to communicate alone.

(End of this chapter)