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Once, Usparion read in a magazine that in the arid regions of Africa, it's fashionable to sell air for insanely high prices! Besides, there's a lot of interesting things to do there without any financial gain in mind: for example, you can ride an elephant or eat bugs for lunch!

And his mom replied in a calm tone: Alas, son, but we won't have enough money! It would make a HOLE in our family budget! Then what is all this FAMILY BUDGET spent on? ! And his mom instantly, without losing her composure, showed Usparion a neat diagram: "Family Budget" (percentage of spending) Water, electricity, and of course, taxes Food and groceries Usparion’s dubious financial schemes 1% 0. 5% 98. 5%

And Usparion went up to his mom and said: Mom, let's go to Africa!

And what… my ideas… they cost THAT much money? Well… yes. Then I'll have to stop realizing them for some time - all for the sake of Africa! And indeed, Usparion started, to put it fashionably, life from a clean slate. When he wanted to buy cereal in the store, just one pack, and there was a sign: "Three for the price of two! ", he barely held himself back. He also struggled to walk past tempting signs like: "Buy profitable shares! Share price - 175 rubles! ".

But when he saw a sign: "Recycle plastic bottles! One bottle - 450 rubles! ", he couldn't resist! He gathered ALL the bottles from home (there were only 10) and turned them in. Usparion stretched out his hand, hinting to put the money in it, but the guy he turned the bottles into said:

So… overall, you owe us 4,500 rubles. How come? ! What do you mean? You're turning in bottles not FOR money, but WITH money. For the needs of a growing ecological company, sometimes sacrifices are needed. A LITTLE - is 4500? ! - Usparion screamed in rage. Y-yes… Oh, look, there's a green pimple with a hint of mockery! Where? ! But Usparion had already run away. And so, at the end of the week, Usparion's mom summed up:

Son, I can hardly believe it! You really didn't concoct A SINGLE financial scheme this week? Yes! - Usparion said happily, omitting the incident with the bottle dealer. That's amazing! And we've saved enough money for the trip! Hooray! Hooray! - shouted Rion, Anti, Uspa, and, loudest of all, Usparion.

And there they were on a fast plane to Africa, more precisely, to South Africa. And then they step out of the plane, enjoying the humid African air, and check into a cozy room in a village nearby.

USPARION AND THE VACATION Once, Usparion read in a magazine that in the arid regions of Africa, it's fashionable to sell air for insanely high prices! Besides, there's a lot of interesting things to do there without any financial gain in mind: for example, you can ride an elephant or eat bugs for lunch! And Usparion went up to his mom and said: Mom, let's go to Africa! And his mom replied in a calm tone: Alas, son, but we won't have enough money! It would make a HOLE in our family budget! Then what is all this FAMILY BUDGET spent on? ! And his mom instantly, without losing her composure, showed Usparion a neat diagram: "Family Budget" (percentage of spending) Water, electricity, and of course, taxes Food and groceries Usparion’s dubious financial schemes 1% 0. 5% 98. 5% And what… my ideas… they cost THAT much money? Well… yes. Then I'll have to stop realizing them for some time - all for the sake of Africa! And indeed, Usparion started, to put it fashionably, life from a clean slate. When he wanted to buy cereal in the store, just one pack, and there was a sign: "Three for the price of two! ", he barely held himself back. He also struggled to walk past tempting signs like: "Buy profitable shares! Share price - 175 rubles! ". But when he saw a sign: "Recycle plastic bottles! One bottle - 450 rubles! ", he couldn't resist! He gathered ALL the bottles from home (there were only 10) and turned them in. Usparion stretched out his hand, hinting to put the money in it, but the guy he turned the bottles into said: So… overall, you owe us 4,500 rubles. How come? ! What do you mean? You're turning in bottles not FOR money, but WITH money. For the needs of a growing ecological company, sometimes sacrifices are needed. A LITTLE - is 4500? ! - Usparion screamed in rage. Y-yes… Oh, look, there's a green pimple with a hint of mockery! Where? ! But Usparion had already run away. And so, at the end of the week, Usparion's mom summed up: Son, I can hardly believe it! You really didn't concoct A SINGLE financial scheme this week? Yes! - Usparion said happily, omitting the incident with the bottle dealer. That's amazing! And we've saved enough money for the trip! Hooray! Hooray! - shouted Rion, Anti, Uspa, and, loudest of all, Usparion.

And there they were on a fast plane to Africa, more precisely, to South Africa. And then they step out of the plane, enjoying the humid African air, and check into a cozy room in a village nearby. And mom lays out the plans for tomorrow: We'll be riding elephants! Cool! - Usparion cheered, not foreseeing any UNPLEASANTNESS. The next day, they went to a big national park where you could ride elephants, and suddenly… Usparion saw the ominous sign: "International B🫧ttle" next to a small shop. What did this shop do to him? Well, it was one of those same bottle return points with its logo! And Usparion locked eyes with the bottle dealer from this shop, and the dealer said: Hey, wait a minute! I think I know you! . . Usparion felt a chill, and nervously told his mom: M-mom… let's go faster! Otherwise, for being late, you have to pay 100 rubles for every minute! Okay, son. And they hurried off. But the bottle dealer didn't lag behind. When the family had already mounted the elephants, Usparion thought they had gotten away, but the dealer ALSO got on an elephant, the fastest one, and followed them closely. And every minute, mom stopped to show them some animals, but Usparion just passed by, urging the elephant to run faster.

USPARION AND THE VACATION Once, Usparion read in a magazine that in the arid regions of Africa, it's fashionable to sell air for insanely high prices! Besides, there's a lot of interesting things to do there without any financial gain in mind: for example, you can ride an elephant or eat bugs for lunch! And Usparion went up to his mom and said: Mom, let's go to Africa! And his mom replied in a calm tone: Alas, son, but we won't have enough money! It would make a HOLE in our family budget! Then what is all this FAMILY BUDGET spent on? ! And his mom instantly, without losing her composure, showed Usparion a neat diagram: "Family Budget" (percentage of spending) Water, electricity, and of course, taxes Food and groceries Usparion’s dubious financial schemes 1% 0. 5% 98. 5% And what… my ideas… they cost THAT much money? Well… yes. Then I'll have to stop realizing them for some time - all for the sake of Africa! And indeed, Usparion started, to put it fashionably, life from a clean slate. When he wanted to buy cereal in the store, just one pack, and there was a sign: "Three for the price of two! ", he barely held himself back. He also struggled to walk past tempting signs like: "Buy profitable shares! Share price - 175 rubles! ". But when he saw a sign: "Recycle plastic bottles! One bottle - 450 rubles! ", he couldn't resist! He gathered ALL the bottles from home (there were only 10) and turned them in. Usparion stretched out his hand, hinting to put the money in it, but the guy he turned the bottles into said: So… overall, you owe us 4,500 rubles. How come? ! What do you mean? You're turning in bottles not FOR money, but WITH money. For the needs of a growing ecological company, sometimes sacrifices are needed. A LITTLE - is 4500? ! - Usparion screamed in rage. Y-yes… Oh, look, there's a green pimple with a hint of mockery! Where? ! But Usparion had already run away. And so, at the end of the week, Usparion's mom summed up: Son, I can hardly believe it! You really didn't concoct A SINGLE financial scheme this week? Yes! - Usparion said happily, omitting the incident with the bottle dealer. That's amazing! And we've saved enough money for the trip! Hooray! Hooray! - shouted Rion, Anti, Uspa, and, loudest of all, Usparion. And there they were on a fast plane to Africa, more precisely, to South Africa. And then they step out of the plane, enjoying the humid African air, and check into a cozy room in a village nearby. And mom lays out the plans for tomorrow: We'll be riding elephants! Cool! - Usparion cheered, not foreseeing any UNPLEASANTNESS. The next day, they went to a big national park where you could ride elephants, and suddenly… Usparion saw the ominous sign: "International B🫧ttle" next to a small shop. What did this shop do to him? Well, it was one of those same bottle return points with its logo! And Usparion locked eyes with the bottle dealer from this shop, and the dealer said: Hey, wait a minute! I think I know you! . . Usparion felt a chill, and nervously told his mom: M-mom… let's go faster! Otherwise, for being late, you have to pay 100 rubles for every minute! Okay, son. And they hurried off. But the bottle dealer didn't lag behind. When the family had already mounted the elephants, Usparion thought they had gotten away, but the dealer ALSO got on an elephant, the fastest one, and followed them closely. And every minute, mom stopped to show them some animals, but Usparion just passed by, urging the elephant to run faster. Finally, in the midst of this crazy race, Usparion accidentally fell from the elephant. And there the bottle dealer loomed over Usparion, and he thought: "Guess I won't be traveling to another country for maybe five years! ". In general, the bottle dealer says: Hey, dude! Is this your metro card? You just look very much like the picture. Usparion felt a weight lift from his shoulders. The bottle dealer wanted to tell him something completely different! Y-yes. It's… mine. - and Usparion accepted the card, already set to continue