Chapter 1304 - 577: Staying True to Your Roots to Secure Orders

Chapter 1304: Chapter 577: Staying True to Your Roots to Secure Orders

Bai Bufan agreed that Lin Li’s kind of "comfort" was even nastier than his, but the problem was that the setup question didn’t mention it at all.

"Bai Bufan: Sneaky snake, I really need to contact Paopao, Ahku, Xiaomei, and Double-faced Turtle to punish you."

"Lin Li: Bai Bufan is actually someone who always talks about being laid-back, but is softer than anyone else inside..."

"Bai Bufan: ?"

"Bai Bufan: What do you mean?"

"Ding Sihan: ’Citing a message,’ what do you mean by an afternoon interview, Lin Li? What are you interviewing for again? Is it some kind of early university admission?"

"Lin Li: You really have quite an imagination; I’m just bored and plan to find a winter break job to experience something."

"Bai Bufan: ?"

"Bai Bufan: A job?"

"Bai Bufan: How come, Lin Li, did you spend all your New Year’s money?"

"Bai Bufan: Exactly, bro! These game operators are just ruthless; there are all sorts of events during festivals! Plus the vibe pushes me, and I accidentally overspent. Sigh, I really need to control my spending habits."

"Lin Li: You don’t need to blame yourself for being a spendthrift. You actually didn’t spend much; it’s just that you don’t have much money, so it feels like a lot."

"Bai Bufan: Bai Bufan is paying his regards to your manufacturer."

"Lin Li: Didn’t I just say, I’m just looking for a winter job to kill time? How could I not have money? I can mooch off my parents, mooch off younger ones, and even kind of mooch off my girlfriend, so I’m unbeatable."

"Ding Sihan: What kind of shop are you interviewing for?"

"Lin Li: Automotive repair shop."

"Ding Sihan: ?... You want to experience this?"

"Ding Sihan: If only you picked a regular milk tea shop or supermarket, Ying Bao and I might even join you, at the very least, we could support your business. But going to an auto repair shop?

This is too dirty, I don’t want to learn it, nor even have the thought of entering such a shop. At most, let your parents support your business."

"Lin Li: Even if I got hired, there’s no commission, what support are you even talking about."

"Qu Wanqiu: So are we still meeting the day after tomorrow?"

"Lin Li: It doesn’t affect any plans, even if we’re going out in a few days, just assume I’m always free, everything follows the group’s schedule!"

"Qu Wanqiu: Okay."

"Lin Li: I’m about to start the interview here, can someone send me a picture of a cheongsam with exposed legs to wish me success? @Chen Yu Ying"

"Chen Yu Ying: I only have legs, no cheongsam."

"Lin Li: Legs are fine too."

"Chen Yu Ying: Just kidding, actually neither, don’t even think about it."

"Lin Li: Damn."

"Ding Sihan: Maybe Ying Bao sent you the picture privately."

"Lin Li: Wow, you’re a prophet! I’ll definitely stand by you in the future."

"Chen Yu Ying: No spreading rumors."

"Lin Li: @Bai Bufan! You’ve got issues!"

"Lin Li: ’Picture.’

"Lin Li: So you suddenly send me a web pic, whatever, but why send one with your face replaced on it?"

"Bai Bufan: Don’t post it in the group; I’ll get shy if you do~"

"Bai Bufan: AI is just too useful, you know?"

"Lin Li: Okay, we’ll chat later."

Half a minute ago, Ms. Li had already finished her call and opened the door to signal that the next person could come in.

Meanwhile, the dropout and the other guy still wanted to get more information from the curly-haired guy, so they were reluctant to go in.

"Buddy, why don’t you go first?" Therefore, the two of them attempted to let Lin Li go first.

"Alright." Lin Li didn’t care at all, so after sending a message in the group, he got up and walked towards the office.

"Hello Ms. Li."

"Hello, please sit."

"How shall I address you?"

"Lin Li."

It wasn’t the kind of distantly placed chair; it’s actually just across a small table, facing each other, coupled with Ms. Li’s appearance and tone, it didn’t feel oppressive at all.

"Alright, Lin Li, let’s get straight to the point. Which apprenticeship are you interviewing for?" Ms. Li didn’t bother with small talk; once Lin Li sat down, she went straight to the inquiry.

"Ms. Li, I’m not applying for an apprenticeship; I want to be a part-time worker."

"Oh—you’re the one from the group, alright," Ms. Li nodded, "you’re interviewing for a part-time position, right?"

"Yes, interviewing for a part-time position."

"Okay, then Lin Li, do you have any experience?"

"I do; this is my thirteenth interview, so I have extensive interview experience."

"So your resume is exten..."

Ms. Li: "?"

"Your extensive experience is in interviews?" Ms. Li stammered a bit before speaking.

No, that’s not right.

It’s like when recruiting for admin work, asking the applicant about their specialties, and they reply with having published two novels last year, and also have a 2-million-word abstract web fiction ongoing on Qidian... you nod and nonchalantly say impressive, but we need skills for this job. The applicant then sincerely looks at you—these are all completed during working hours in the previous job.

Then you realize why they’re seeking new employment.

Though there’s much to criticize, considering Lin Li’s face, Ms. Li warmly said:

"Is the experience related to automotive repair or washing? Part-time workers differ from apprentices; apprentices are recruited with the intent of training, but part-time workers need to quickly integrate as regular staff."

Taking another look at Lin Li, Ms. Li thought this job seeker must be a student, and not a specialized student, probably lacking experience, so she immediately added: