English Original
Mr. Brown lived in a village before becoming a famous lawyer. He remembered his difficult life during college, and how his parents borrowed money for his education. Determined to succeed, he worked hard to earn a good living.
Now, he lives in a beautiful house with his family. His son, Richard, is clever, and Mr. Brown dotes on him. He sends Richard to the best school in the city, hoping he will live a happy life and become a great scientist. He buys the boy everything he wants.
However, Mr. Brown is unaware that Richard dislikes studying and spends much of his time playing. Recently, Richard has become interested in fishing and sometimes skips classes. As a result, he is failing his exams. His headteacher, Miss Young, has warned him, but he does not listen. One afternoon, after Richard was late again, Miss Young became angry.
"I will visit your father tomorrow evening, Richard," said Miss Young. "I need to find a good way to educate you."
"You'd better not talk with him, Madam," replied the boy. "Or you'll have to pay a fee for his advisory service!"
中文翻译
布朗先生在成为著名律师之前住在乡村。他记得大学时期的艰难生活，以及父母为他借钱读书的经历。他决心成功，于是努力工作以过上优渥的生活。
如今，他和家人住在一所漂亮的房子里。他的儿子理查德很聪明，布朗先生非常宠爱他。他把理查德送到城里最好的学校，希望他能过上幸福的生活并成为一名伟大的科学家。他给儿子买他想要的一切。
然而，布朗先生并不知道理查德讨厌学习，把大量时间花在玩耍上。最近，理查德迷上了钓鱼，有时还会逃课。结果，他考试不及格。他的班主任杨老师警告过他，但他不听。一天下午，在理查德再次迟到后，杨老师生气了。
"理查德，我明晚要去拜访你的父亲，"杨老师说。"我需要找到一个教育你的好方法。"
"老师，您最好别和他谈，"男孩回答。"否则您得为他的咨询服务付费！"