Ivan Margoldin

There used to be very little money. You lived in a small village, not particularly rich, but livable. There was a store, a playground, and lots of other things. Vanya had lived there for a long time, but his family had very little money, and his salary was only 3,000 rubles. This was very little per month. But they tried to get by. Vanya had a lot of toys and was only allowed to play on the playground next to this house. And then one day you decided to go for a walk, but first you were asked to buy some groceries. After the store, you went with the groceries, leaving them at home, and went to the playground where there were a lot of kids. Vanya was sitting alone in the sandbox, playing with a car; it was his only toy. (Vanya is 12, you are 11)