Lin Shufang's face also darkened. She had always been proud of her son. It was one thing for this old lady to talk about her, but she actually mocked her son for being useless. Humph, her son was a thousand times more successful than Xiao Jie's father!
However, Ye Qingqing reacted faster than her.
"Grandma, there's no point in what you're saying. So what if you raised a PhD? I've seen people who raised post-PhDs and they're not as smug as you. And what's wrong with a high school student? My husband is a self-made big boss who manages tens of thousands of employees. How many people does your son manage?"
Ye Qingqing stepped forward and stopped the old lady to argue.
Anyone who dares to mock her man must make things clear.
More onlookers gathered, mostly residents of the community, and many of them were Lu Mo's business partners, though their businesses weren't as large as Lu Mo's. So when they saw that it was Mrs. Lu arguing with someone, they immediately perked up.
"That's right, Mr. Lu is one of the city's top ten outstanding youths, ma'am, isn't he your son?"
"Mr. Lu's company is a major taxpayer in our city. Madam, how much tax does your son pay in a year?"
"By the way, which company does your son work for? What does he do? How much does he earn a month?"
“I see. The old lady’s son seems to own a foreign company that manufactures car brakes. It’s called something like Lift (made up). It’s run by people from an island nation.”
Everyone chimed in, leaving the old lady speechless and her face turning bright red, without Ye Qingqing even having to say a word.
"Lifter, I know that company. To be honest, foreign companies do offer good benefits, but it depends on the country. European companies are good, but it's not easy to work for companies in island nations. The salaries and benefits aren't very good either. Madam, what level is your son?"
There was a pot-bellied middle-aged man who spoke slowly and deliberately, but every word he uttered was sarcastic, leaving the old lady speechless and wanting nothing more than to crawl into a hole in the ground.
Ye Qingqing found it amusing. Did this old lady really think her son was the best in the world? He was just a PhD. Xiao Jie's mother, a postdoctoral fellow, was still humble and polite, unlike this old lady who acted like she owned the place.
"Grandma, do you know what our neighborhood is called in Pingjiang? It's an elite neighborhood. Everyone who lives here is an elite. Your son is just a PhD, don't be so smug. Anyone you pick out here is more outstanding than your PhD son."
Ye Qingqing spoke without holding back, continuing to taunt, "My husband does only have a high school education, but ability and education are not directly proportional. Although my husband's Huanyu Pharmaceutical is not top-tier, it is well-known in the industry and is thousands of times better than your son who is still working for foreigners. If you want to show off in the future, you should go back to your hometown to flaunt it. Showing off in the neighborhood will only embarrass your son."
Everyone gasped. Huanyu Pharmaceuticals? How could it be just a little-known company? The boss of this company is on the Forbes list.
With a net worth of at least tens of billions, the old lady's PhD son isn't even qualified to carry her shoes.
The old lady had no idea about Huanyu Pharmaceuticals, but she wasn't stupid. Just by looking at everyone's reactions, she knew that the high school student she looked down on was a remarkable person, and she had bitten off more than she could chew.
"Mom, what are you doing? Come home right now!"
A short, middle-aged man with a receding hairline came over. It was Xiao Jie's father. Xiao Jie was quite clever. Seeing that something was wrong, he ran back to find his father who was sleeping in.
Xiao Jie's mother gave her husband a cold look, pointed at the old lady and said, "Ask your good mother what she's done. She's made our family lose all face today!"
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