在一个阳光明媚的下午,小汤姆走进了面包店。他看着柜台后面摆放的各种各样的面包,眼睛都亮了起来。最后,他选了一个看起来特别香甜的小圆面包。
"这个多少钱?"小汤姆问老板。
老板微笑着回答:"这个面包是两块钱。"
小汤姆点点头,然后从口袋里拿出一枚一元硬币和一枚五角硬币,放在柜台上说:"我只有这些钱,够吗?"
老板看了看硬币,又看了看小汤姆,笑着说:"够了,孩子。你是个聪明的小商人。"
小汤姆开心地拿着面包回家了,一路上都在想老板为什么夸他是小商人。回到家后,他把这件事告诉了妈妈。
妈妈听完后笑了,摸了摸他的头说:"宝贝,你知道吗?其实那个面包老板是在夸你懂得讨价还价呢!"
小汤姆恍然大悟,原来自己无意中表现得像个精明的商人啊!
翻译:
On a sunny afternoon, little Tom walked into the bakery. He looked at all kinds of breads displayed on the counter and his eyes lit up. Finally, he chose a small round bread that looked particularly fragrant.
"How much is this?" Tom asked the boss.
The boss smiled and replied: "This bread costs two yuan."
Tom nodded, then took out a one-yuan coin and a fifty-cent coin from his pocket and placed them on the counter, saying: "I only have these coins, is it enough?"
The boss looked at the coins, then at Tom, and said with a smile: "It's enough, my boy. You're a smart little businessman."
Tom happily took the bread home, thinking about why the boss called him a businessman all the way. After returning home, he told his mother what happened.
After hearing this, his mother laughed and patted his head, saying: "Dear, do you know? Actually, the bakery owner was praising your ability to bargain!"
Little Tom suddenly understood that he had unintentionally acted like a shrewd businessman!