Mum Thought Her Son Stole Money At School But Discovers He Was Selling Grasshoppers Instead

Since the olden days, entrepreneurship has been a largely sought-after profession.

Traders.

Merchants.

Carousel sellers.

Different generations. Same occupation. Whilst other trades have died off, entrepreneurship has only grown strength to strength, as more and more platforms evolve and adapt to accommodate this everlasting trade.

Truly, it’s a piece of the puzzle that will never be replaced.

Alas, however, it’s also a very competitive trade. With a huge percentage of the world keen to share a slice of the exotic pie, it’s a given that only the most capable would succeed. As such, it would be best to take a leaf out of the best sporting books:

To start as young as possible in order to ensure a profiting head start.

Mum Thought Her Son Stole Money At School But Discovers He Was Selling Grasshoppers Instead

It’s rare enough to witness one push their child to adopt a trade early on in their years, all in a bid to prep them for the rat race. After all, the age of tiger mums has all but dissipated, dissolving to reveal a new line of parents who seem more keen on giving their children the best childhood ever.

And then we have this:

A child who would take it upon themselves to take on a trade, amidst the lures and fun that come with being young.

Truly, it’s a sight to behold.

According to Malay Mail, it all started the day Hasmi Samsuddin’s son, Qaiser Rifqi Martin, 7, had returned with RM4 ($1.30).

The 35-year-old parent from Kota Kinabalu had only given him RM2 (S$0.60) for his pocket money.

Understandably, she suspected that her son had stolen the money in school. But as it turns out, the real answer’s a lot less sinister…

And a lot more enlightening.

On 3 Jan 2020, Hasmi took to Facebook to share her discovery.

And what a discovery it was.

Here’s a rough translation of the post:

“It’s only been two days of school and he has caused some trouble.

I gave him RM2 for his pocket money but he came back with RM4.

Son: Where’s my piggy bank?

Mum: Why do you want your piggy bank?

Son: I want to keep my money.

Mum: Where did you get the money from?

Son: You gave it to me.

Mum: I gave you RM2, why do you have RM4 now? Did you steal your friends’ money?

Son: No I didn’t, I sold grasshoppers.

Mum: I send you to school to study, not to sell grasshoppers.”

Yes, folks. This particular boy, despite being just seven, has enough sense to do his own business… and save it, all of his own accord. Forget those legendary traders you see in folk tales;

We have an up-and-coming one here.

According to Hasmi, she had uploaded the post to keep it as a memory.

Her husband, who works as a sailor, is often away at sea and suffers from a routine lack of phone reception.

“Out in the ocean, the phone line isn’t strong. I can’t really call him. So I upload it to Facebook for him to see.”

Positivity

Suffice it to say; the post has since gone viral, with over 6.4K likes and reactions and 3.9K shares to date.

The post has also garnered 1.6K comments, most of which expressed their amazement at Qaiser’s entrepreneurial skills.

Although some did express their curiosity about the grasshoppers in question.

“What did his friends do with the grasshoppers after buying them?” one asked.

“Where did he get his grasshopper stocks from?” another asked.

Well, I guess only one boy knows. Though whether you can prise the answer out of him for free is really another question altogether;

He’s an entrepreneur after all. 🙂