Wallace and his money stories
Of the four children, Wallace, the second in the family, has a special affair with money. Its probably due to the fact that he is more interested in money affairs since young. Here are stories about Wallace and his moneys during the early school days.
It took dad a long time to decide that both Wallace, 7 years old, and his elder brother Elliot, 9 years old, can handle money well and entrusted them some pocket moneys to be spent at school or to be saved up in the camel “piggy” banks they each have.
Elliot being older was much more prudent with money, he ate the food taken from home and he saved up, sometimes, all of it in the camel bank. Wallace was much younger and he spent it all almost everyday. However, he always has a good reason why he did not save or save so little like twenty cents.
Story #1
One day, Wallace came
back and told mum that he did try to save but fail, here’s why.
“I almost saved thirty
cents today but my friend Alex tricked me of the last thirty cents I have”,
complained a very upset Wallace.
“I see, how did it
happen ?”, asked mum.
“You see, during
recess time, I just asked Alex how much would a pack of “Mamee” dry noodles
cost. He answered me its thirty cents and he ran away. He came back with a pack
of Mamee and put into my pocket and asked me to pay him thrity cents.”, Wallace
described in great length.
“Perhaps, you
indicated that you wish to eat Mamee?”, asked mum.
“No, I didn’t,”
answered Wallace.
“Or may be you looked
hungry and he felt you needed food?”, asked mum again.
“No, I just had my
meehon by then.”, answered Wallace.
“Did you ask him to
buy for you ? Otherwise, you do not need to pay him.”, suggested Elliot.
“Of course, not. You
see mummy, that’s why I do not save any cent today.”, concluded Wallace.
“You and your money
stories !”, mum exclaimed.
Story #2
Another day, Wallace
came back with one Pizza bun in his hand, waving proudly.
“Do you see this Pizza
bun, mummy ?”, asked Wallace enthusiastically.
“Yes, what about it
?”, replied mum.
“Well, this is the
strangest thing of all. I saw my friend holding this Pizza bun, and I asked him
how much it costs. He told me its one Ringgit and then he offered to sell it to
me. So, I accepted and paid him one Ringgit. The strange thing is after he
received my money, he gave me the Pizza and returned two Ringgits to me ! So, I
have two Ringgits after I bought the Pizza, and I spent one Ringgit with mee
and save the other one Ringgit !”, explained Wallace.
“That’s impossible !
How did he calculate ?”, exclaimed mum.
“Are you sure you did
not take it from him ?”, questioned mum.
“No, really no, I did
not do such things. The thing is, he is quite a rich boy, I figure and he just
decides to give me two Ringgits. He is also my best friend in school !”,
replied Wallace, trying to explain his way out.
“Are you saying that
your friend is paying you one Ringgit to eat that Pizza bun ? Perhaps its
poisonous !”, exclaimed Elliot.
“Of course, not, don’t
be silly.”, answered Wallace.
“You and your money
stories !”, mum and Elliot both exclaimed together.
