Billionaire Jack Ma wants his child to be just an average student.

Millions of people around the world are inspired by billionaire Jack Ma - founder of the giant company Alibaba - to start a business, but few people know that his way of raising children is also worth pondering.

Jack Ma married his wife Zhang Ying shortly after graduating from university in 1988. The couple has three children, two girls and one boy. Information about the two girls has never appeared in the press, and the son Jerry Yang, although he has one, is very little and always makes others curious.

In an interview with Celebritychina, Ms. Zhang Ying made some shocking revelations about her husband's parenting. She said: "Our son should be considered a 'victim' of Alibaba. He was born in 1992, the year we started our business. Back then, my house was an office with more than 30 people crowded together, full of noise and cigarette smoke.

My son stays in his room all day. He eats, drinks, and plays while we work. The older he gets, the more he resembles his father, skinny and small like a matchstick, with only a big head.

When Alibaba was first born, Jack Ma and his wife were so busy with work that they neglected their children.

From the age of 4, Jerry stayed in boarding school 5 days a week and was picked up on weekends. By the time the business was stable, he was 10 years old but was now mired in games and addicted. The boy stayed out all night hanging out with friends.

Once when his son was 12 years old, Jack Ma reminded his son but he was stunned by what the boy said: "Mom and Dad are not at home, when they come home they only have work, even if you are at home you are alone."

Realizing his mistake, Jack Ma was determined to correct it.That night, he told his wife - who was then the director of Alibaba's headquarters in China: "You should resign, this family needs you more than Alibaba. If you leave Alibaba, you will only lose a little income, but if you don't come home, our son will be ruined, no amount of money can save him." After a while of talking, he gave his wife a choice: "Our son and money, choose one, which one do you want?"

Zhang Ying felt like a "sacrificial pawn" to her husband. She had always wanted to teach, take care of her husband and raise her children, but he had lured her into Alibaba. After much hardship, she had finally succeeded, but now her husband told her to quit her job. However, like her husband, she realized her son's problem and gave in.

Jack Ma was born in 1964 to artist parents who were poor but loved their children. So when he realized he lacked love for his son, he corrected his mistake. This is a rare published photo of him and his son.

At the same time, Jack Ma was determined to help his son overcome his gaming addiction. One summer evening that year, he gave the boy 200 yuan (about 700,000 VND) and told him to spend all the money, as long as he could tell him the benefits of playing games when he got home.

Jerry took the money and went out. After three days, the 12-year-old boy returned in a terrible state. The first thing he did was eat a lot and then go to sleep. When his father asked him, the boy said: "I was so tired and sleepy, and hungry, and I felt uncomfortable everywhere, so I didn't see any benefit."

Hearing that, Jack Ma became serious: "So, you still want to play? Not enough? Do you want to go home yet?" The boy was speechless.

Since her resignation, sheZhang Ying becomesa full-time housewife. She cooks breakfast and eats it with her son. Then she goes to the market to buy food, cooks delicious food and brings it to the school gate for him.The care of his father and the love and care of his mother helped the boy Jerry successfully quit his game addiction.

Six months after his father's instruction, Jerry jumped to 17th place in his class. His teacher said that not only did Jerry's grades improve, but he also became more sociable, outgoing, humorous, and tolerant.

Jack Ma once said that his wife has supported him a lot in his career and family.

In the bookJack Ma's Internal Speeches: Trust in Tomorrow,This richest billionaire in Asia (statistics April 2016) shares his views on education:"I often tell my child that he doesn't need to be in the top 3 of his class, average academic performance is fine, as long as his graduation certificate isn't too bad. The reason is that when he is an average student, he will have free time to learn other skills."

What Jack Ma believes seems to be contrary to the views of parents not only in China but also in Vietnam. However, according to this billionaire, in the context of a rapidly developing world economy, each individual needs to be a person with comprehensive capabilities.

Drawing from himself, Alibaba became one of the most successful companies in the world even though he was not a good student (Jack Ma had to take the exam 3 times to get into university). He also gave examples of many other people who did not need to study well but were very successful.

When his son turned 18, this father wrote a letter to his son before leaving him to live on his own in a new horizon. In the letter, he told his son three things:

- One is always think for yourself and judge independently.

-Second, always stay optimistic - there are many problems in the world, but there must be solutions.

-Third, be honest, especially with your father.

According to limited information, the billionaire's only son is studying at Berkeley University (USA).The miracles and mysteries surrounding this billionaire always interest fans.

According to VNE