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"What nonsense are you spouting!" Xie Guangkun glared angrily.

Lin Chen continued speaking calmly:

"I'm talking nonsense? Everyone in the whole Ivory Mountain knows that your greatest skill in this life is not farming or managing a household, but using your son as a fig leaf and bragging about it every day."

They boast to everyone that their son Yongqiang is successful and destined for a leadership position, placing all their pride and confidence on their son.

"But what about you? Xie Guangkun, do you deserve to be a college student's father? Yongqiang has been a respectable person outside, building up a good reputation for four years. But you, in the middle of the day, blocked the neighbor's door and threw a tantrum, trying to extort money for a few yuan's worth of vegetables, acting arrogantly and unreasonably."

The whole village, young and old, witnessed this. If word got out, no one would laugh at Xie Guangkun for not eating the vegetables; everyone would laugh at him for being narrow-minded, greedy, and a scoundrel!

"You think you're doing this out of concern for the family's vegetables? You're selfish and vain! You want to use Yongqiang's name to elevate yourself, and use his status as a college student to show off! To put it bluntly, you just want to rely on your son's future to run rampant in the village!"

It was a really hot day, and Lin Chen said to Xie Dajiao beside him:

"Auntie, go to the store and get my soda."

Xie Dajiao was stunned by what she heard. She only came to her senses when Lin Chen called her and quickly ran back to the store to get the soda.

Lin Chen took a sip of his drink. "Come on, let's continue!"

"Even if Xie Yongqiang is to be hired in the future, don't forget that the company will still conduct political vetting, conduct company visits, and ask the neighbors about his reputation. Once people hear that his father is a scoundrel who would argue and extort people in public for ten or eight yuan, and that his family has a bad reputation and that he is not on good terms with his neighbors."

Do you think your boss would dare to hire him? Do you think his colleagues would respect him? The promising future of this college graduate that you worked so hard to cultivate has been shattered by your own hands!

"Others get rich because of their sons, but you are the opposite, Chun Chun is burdened by her father!"

Using your son's future to save face and throw tantrums—there's no father in the world more foolish or selfish than you!

"You and Uncle Qi are making a scene here not because you're arguing about whether the sheep ate the vegetables or not, but because you're telling the whole village that Xie Yongqiang's father is petty, narrow-minded, extortionate, and unreasonable!"

"The villagers only gossip behind his back. Look at Xie Yongqiang's father, he throws a tantrum over ordering food, he has no class at all."

In the future, if Yongqiang wants to establish himself in the village and work in the town, when people mention him, the first thing they'll say is, "Oh, that's Xie Guangkun's son, the one who tried to extort a few dollars."

These words made Xie Guangkun's face turn a deep shade of liver, a lump forming in his throat, unable to rise or fall. He pointed at Lin Chen, trembling with rage.

"You...you're talking nonsense! I'm not trying to extort money! His sheep ate my vegetables, so it's only right that he pays me compensation!"

"Losing money is perfectly normal, I didn't say it wasn't."

Lin Chen gave him no room to maneuver:

"Reasoning and extorting money are two different things. Vegetable prices are ridiculously low right now. Uncle Qi is generous and will give you ten yuan as an apology."

"They've done nothing wrong, but you're making outrageous demands. Isn't that just being a scoundrel? If word gets back to the town, what will their superiors and colleagues think of Xie Yongqiang?"

"Within the system, character and family values ​​are paramount. Putting aside everything else, just look at your current mindset and conduct. Anyone who says a word could ruin Yongqiang's chances of getting hired!"

"Xie Guangkun, do you believe it or not? This fifty yuan can ruin your son's career for life. Anyone with a brain can do that. You call yourself incredibly smart? But even if you are, I don't see how smart you are."

Wang Laoqi nodded repeatedly, his eyes full of appreciation as he looked at Lin Chen. The more he looked at him, the more pleasing he became, and he couldn't help but sigh:

"Look! Xiao Chen's words are so insightful and fair! He's worldly-wise and reasonable, a hundred times better than some people who just spout nonsense!"

"You! You little brat!"

Xie Guangkun was completely speechless, only left with exasperation:

"Your father and I are from the same generation! How dare you speak to me so disrespectfully? Don't you have any manners?"

Are you taking advantage of your age? Lin Chen said with a smile:

"You're from the same generation as my dad? My dad died a few years ago. Why don't you die? You still have the nerve to mention my dad. Before he passed away, my dad never took advantage of his neighbors, and he would never extort money from people in public, throw a tantrum, or embarrass the whole village for such a small amount of money."

"Our Lin family has always valued harmonious neighborly relations and upright conduct. If my dad or grandpa saw the way you're acting today, they'd slap you a few times right there and then!"

"Don't try to intimidate me with your seniority. Seniority is for earning respect, not for you to abuse your age to do bad things and ruin the future of younger generations!"

Xie Dajiao tugged at Lin Chen's arm and echoed:

"Guangkun, Xiaochen's words make perfect sense. The older generation values ​​harmonious neighborly relations and upright conduct. You really went too far today."

These words completely broke Xie Guangkun's defenses. He rolled up his sleeves, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he rushed forward like a madman to attack.

"I'm going to beat you to death today, you sharp-tongued brat! You have no manners at all!"

Lin Chen stood motionless, merely raising his chin slightly to look down at Xie Guangkun, and said disdainfully:

"You can hit me, but let's talk about the consequences first. I'm 1.83 meters tall, young and strong. If you dare to touch me today, I'll make sure you walk home standing up."

"When Xie Yongqiang comes back, the first thing he'll do isn't to return home in glory, but to go to the hospital to see you. The villagers will gossip, but they won't say anything else but that Xie Guangkun got into a fight with a younger person over ordering food."

"Do you think a recent college graduate, waiting for a background check before starting a job, would still be hired after his father was caught in a scandal involving public fighting and extortion? You've ruined the future you've been hoping for all your life!"

Xie Guangkun's steps froze in mid-air, unable to move forward or backward. His chest heaved violently, a breath stuck in his throat, unable to come up or go down. His face turned pale, then red, and he felt numb with frustration.

Looking at Lin Chen's calm and fearless eyes, and then at Xie Dajiao who was clearly biased towards Lin Chen and had a face full of dissatisfaction, and Wang Laoqi who was staring at him coldly, he knew that if he continued to make trouble, he would be completely disgraced in this village.

His arrogant attitude was instantly extinguished, and he could only stomp his feet hard on the spot, holding his breath until his eyes turned red, looking both pathetic and comical.

Seeing this, Xie Dajiao quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, giving Xie Guangkun a way out:

"Alright, alright! Guangkun, Xiaochen is being blunt, but he's right. Seventh Brother has already offered to pay compensation, ten yuan is more than enough. Let's call it a day! Yongqiang will be home soon. Don't let your son come back and see you arguing, it'll only cause him more trouble."

Wang Laoqi was too lazy to waste any more time with him. He took out ten yuan from his pocket, tossed it over casually, and said impatiently:

"Here's the money! Take it! Don't cause trouble again!"

Xie Guangkun picked up the ten yuan from the ground with a sense of frustration, feeling both angry and resentful. He could only glare fiercely at Lin Chen and then give Wang Laoqi a disapproving look.

"Fine! You're all impressive! Just you wait! Once my Yongqiang becomes a cadre, see how I deal with you!"

Lin Chen gave a cold laugh and continued to deliver the final blow with a contemptuous tone:

"I'm always ready, but let me tell you this: you'll never have the chance in your life. With your limited perspective and mindset, you'll only hold the younger generation back."

When Xie Yongqiang comes back, without anyone saying a word, the villagers will all talk about him. You've ruined the future he's built up over four years of hard study. Who else would he hate if not you? Your proud son will eventually be forced to separate from you because of your own actions.

These words completely shut Xie Guangkun down, leaving him speechless and unable to utter a single word of rebuttal. He pointed at Lin Chen, turned around, and left, not wanting to stay there for even a second longer.