Shen Nian'an nodded as if she understood, but still said earnestly, "Mom, I'm willing to learn! I want to be as capable as you, to earn money, and to help others!"
Lin Wanqiu and Shen Tingzhou exchanged a glance, both seeing relief in each other's eyes. Night deepened outside the window, and the lanterns in the courtyard cast a warm yellow glow, illuminating the family's cozy figures. Lin Wanqiu knew this was just the beginning of Nian'an's growth; much more knowledge awaited him, and many more challenges awaited him. But she believed that as long as their family worked together, Nian'an would surely become a learned, capable, and responsible person, living a wonderful life in this hopeful era.
Over the next few days, Lin Wanqiu began to consciously teach Shen Nian'an how to manage money. She gave Nian'an a small cloth bag containing fifty cents of pocket money and told him, "Nian'an, this fifty cents is your pocket money. You can decide how to spend it. However, you must write down every penny you spend and think about whether the money was well spent."
Shen Nian'an took the small cloth bag, carefully put it into her schoolbag, and said earnestly, "Mom, I remember, I will definitely manage the money well and won't spend it recklessly."
One day, Shen Nian'an came home from school and excitedly told Lin Wanqiu, "Mom, today Li Xiaoming wanted to buy my pencil. He said his pencil was broken and he was willing to trade it for a piece of fruit candy. I thought about it and realized I still have a lot of pencils, so trading it for a piece of fruit candy was worth it, and I traded with him."
Lin Wanqiu smiled and said, "Nian'an did a great job. That's business thinking! Knowing how to use your surplus to exchange for what you need is a very smart move." She paused and added, "However, next time you exchange things with your classmates, remember to check if their items are good and useful first. Don't be taken advantage of."
Shen Nian'an nodded: "Mom, I understand. I will definitely look carefully next time."
Seeing her son's earnest expression, Lin Wanqiu was filled with anticipation. She believed that as time went on, Nian'an would gradually understand the meaning of financial management and business thinking, and in the future, he would be able to carve out his own niche in this era, just like her. And she would always be by her son's side, his strongest support, watching him grow and improve little by little until he could stand on his own and become someone that both she and Shen Tingzhou could be proud of.
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