Aiden, I noticed something interesting. You’ve been receiving 1,200 Pesos a week, but you only spend about 50 Pesos a day on mineral water. [chuckle] Your wallet must be getting pretty heavy! Do you have a plan for all that extra cash?Aiden，我发现了一件很有趣的事。你每周领1200比索，但每天只花50比索买矿泉水。[轻笑] 你的钱包一定越来越沉了吧！你对这些多出来的钱有什么计划吗？
Aiden
Not really, Dad. [shrugs] I don’t really need anything right now. I have my games, my racket is fine... I just sort of... leave the money there. I don't even know what I should be buying.并没有，爸爸。[耸耸肩] 我现在真的不需要什么。我有游戏玩，球拍也没坏……我基本上就……把钱放那儿。我甚至不知道该买什么。
Dad
Actually, that’s a fantastic "problem" to have! [clears throat] Most people spend everything they earn, but you have "surplus." But remember, money sitting under a mattress is "sleeping." In the world of finance, we want our money to "work" for us.实际上，这是一个非常棒的“烦恼”！[清嗓子] 大多数人赚多少花多少，但你有“盈余”。但记住，放在床垫下的钱是在“睡觉”。在财务世界里，我们要让钱为我们“工作”。
Aiden
Work? [laughter] You mean my 50-Peso bills are going to get a job? How can money work? It’s just paper.工作？[笑声] 你是说我的50比索钞票要去打工吗？钱怎么工作？它们只是纸而已。
Dad
It’s a mindset, son. Think of every Peso as a "little soldier." If you just save them, they stay in the barracks. But if you "invest" them, they go out and bring back more soldiers. Have you heard of "Compound Interest"? It’s what Albert Einstein called the eighth wonder of the world.这是一种思维方式，儿子。把每一比索想象成一个“小士兵”。如果你只是存着，他们就呆在营房里。但如果你“投资”他们，他们就会出去并带回更多的士兵。你听说过“复利”吗？阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦称之为世界第八大奇迹。
Aiden
The eighth wonder? [gasp] That sounds epic! So, if I don't spend it on random stuff, and I put it into an investment account or a small business idea... the money just... grows by itself?第八大奇迹？[惊叹] 听起来很牛！所以，如果我不乱花钱，把钱放进投资账户或者做点小生意……钱就会……自己增长？
Dad
Exactly. It’s like planting a fruit tree. At first, it’s just a seed. But over time, it grows and produces fruit every year without you having to work for it. [gentle tone] You’re not just saving for a rainy day; you’re saving to buy "freedom" and "opportunities" later in life.没错。就像种果树。起初只是一颗种子，但随着时间的推移，它会长大，每年都会结出果实，而不需要你再去辛苦工作。[温柔的语气] 你不仅仅是在未雨绸缪，你是在为以后购买“自由”和“机会”。
Aiden
Freedom... I like the sound of that. [sighs] I guess I don't need to rush to buy things I don't want. I'd rather build my "army of soldiers" first. Can we look at some simple investment options this weekend?自由……我喜欢这个词。[叹气] 我想我不需要急着买我不想要的东西。我宁愿先建立我的“士兵军队”。这个周末我们能看看一些简单的投资选项吗？
Dad
Deal! [clapping] We’ll start with the basics. Learning how to "make money work" is the most important skill I can ever teach you. You're already ahead of the game, Aiden!成交！[鼓掌] 我们从基础开始。学会“让钱工作”是我能教给你的最重要技能。你已经领先于同龄人了，Aiden！