Love Apartment: The All-Around Comedian

“That’s right.” Zeng Xiaoxian rarely agreed with Hu Yifei.

"Tch, I'm just trying to get on the salesperson's good side," Su Mingyang joked, then turned to ask, "Wanyu, what do you think?"

“Mingyang, I also think it’s a bit…” Lin Wanyu suppressed a laugh.

Su Mingyang raised an eyebrow: "Wanyu, you think so too? Then why did you talk like that just now? Did Teacher Shi teach you to do that?"

"Uh, the lines were taught by Teacher Shi in his white paper, but I came up with the tone myself." Lin Wanyu said a little embarrassedly, "I won't say it like that again."

"..." Su Mingyang waved his hand: "Alright, let's continue."

"Hmm." Lin Wanyu nodded, regaining her composure, and opened the black leather case, taking out an encyclopedia and smiling, "Sir, would you like to buy a copy of our company's latest encyclopedia? This book is all-encompassing, containing five thousand years of knowledge and history from around the world..."

Su Mingyang interrupted, "I can find all of these online, right?"

Lin Wanyu: "Sir, books are the ladder of human progress, and what's more, the knowledge in this encyclopedia is more accurate, richer, and more detailed than that on the Internet."

Su Mingyang raised an eyebrow: "Really? Efficiency is the most important thing in this day and age. How about this, we search for the answer to the same question at the same time. You use this encyclopedia, and I'll use the internet. Let's see who's faster?"

"Okay, what's the problem?"

Su Mingyang thought for a moment and said, "Let's search for why Jianpu Village is called Jianpu Village."

Guan Gu Shenqi's eyes lit up: "That's a good question. I haven't found the answer yet."

"Guan Gu, you'll find out soon enough," Su Mingyang said with a smile. "Saleswoman, start the search."

After saying that, Su Mingyang took out his phone, opened the search engine, searched for the question, and found the answer in less than ten seconds.

Looking at Wanyu, she was still focused on flipping through the table of contents because the encyclopedia contained so much information.

Su Mingyang smiled slightly and read out the answer: "Jianpuzhai is actually a transliteration of Jianwen, which originally meant precious land. It was transliterated by an envoy named Dexing when Huaxia and the Jianpuzhai Dynasty first established diplomatic relations."

"You damn dog! Mingyang-jun, you actually found the answer so quickly!" Guan Gu Shenqi exclaimed, then asked with some doubt, "But why did I only find tourist information about the Mogao Caves?"

Su Mingyang was also confused and guessed, "Then maybe Guan Gu mistyped something."

"I see. I need to go back and answer the questions right away." After saying this, Guan Gu Shenqi greeted everyone and left the bar.

Chen Meijia hurriedly went back as well, putting her desire to work part-time as an encyclopedia salesperson out of her mind.

At this moment, Lin Wanyu smiled and said, "I've found the answer!"

"Wanyu, Mingyang already found the answer and just read it aloud." Hu Yifei rolled her eyes.

"Huh? So fast?" Lin Wanyu was a little surprised. She was so engrossed in checking the answers that she hadn't noticed at all.

Su Mingyang smiled slightly: "Yes, sales lady, your encyclopedia is no match for the internet, so please leave, I don't need it."

Lin Wanyu hurriedly said, "Sir, please take another look. The answers in this book are definitely more detailed than those on the internet."

Seeing that Lin Wanyu was still persistent, Su Mingyang had an idea and put on a flirtatious act: "No need. Compared to an encyclopedia, I'm more interested in you, little girl."

As he spoke, he took Lin Wanyu's small hand and gently squeezed it.

Su Mingyang's sudden words and actions made Lin Wanyu blush instantly. She was both ashamed and anxious, her mind went blank, and she didn't know how to respond.

Seeing this, Hu Yifei, Zeng Xiaoxian, and the others exchanged glances, their hearts burning with gossip.

Lu Zhanbo had mixed feelings.

Su Mingyang, oblivious to everyone's expressions, flicked Lin Wanyu on the forehead: "Wanyu, what are you daydreaming about?"

"I...I...Mingyang, what you just said...is..." Lin Wanyu reacted and asked hesitantly.

Su Mingyang said irritably, "What do you mean 'I'? I'm not Su Mingyang now, I'm your customer, Wanyu. A pretty girl like you going to someone's house to sell something is very likely to encounter bad people. I just gave you a preview of this situation."

"Oh, I see." Lin Wanyu blushed and wished she could disappear into a hole in the ground.

She had just thought Su Mingyang was using this opportunity to confess his feelings to her...

Hu Yifei and the others had the same idea; they were originally just waiting to see what happened.

Upon hearing Su Mingyang's explanation, he couldn't help but purse his lips.

"Otherwise what?" Su Mingyang rolled his eyes, unaware of Lin Wanyu and the others' thoughts. "After these demonstrations, Wanyu, do you think you can sell this encyclopedia?"

Lin Wanyu calmed down, thought about it, and shook her head.

She realized that sales were indeed not as simple as they seemed.

Teacher Shi's white paper only contained some sales techniques and terminology, but did not teach her how to deal with dangers and emergencies encountered in sales.

Furthermore, she only knows how to read from the white paper verbatim and doesn't have Ziqiao's impressive eloquence.

Moreover, through the demonstration just now, she learned that the knowledge in encyclopedias can be searched online, and more efficiently.

With her limited intelligence, unless she encounters a fool, the chances of selling her are zero.

Chapter 58 I'm not old enough to be my mother-in-law!

　"I've decided to quit being an encyclopedia saleswoman," Lin Wanyu announced to everyone, her expression becoming awkward. "That means I won't be able to treat everyone to milk tea anymore."

After saying that, she quickly added, "Please don't think I'm stingy, it's just that I don't have much money left..."

"Haha, Wanyu, I was just joking, you actually took it seriously." Su Mingyang was amused by Lin Wanyu's honesty.

"It's okay, Wanyu, we don't really like milk tea anyway." Hu Yifei waved her hand.

“Yes,” Zeng Xiaoxian and the others echoed.

Hearing the comforting words from everyone, Lin Wanyu's brows relaxed, and she felt much better. She was just thinking about returning the encyclopedia to Teacher Shi.

An aged voice rang out: "Hello, Miss Lin Wanyu."

Su Mingyang and the others turned around and saw an old man in a trench coat appear behind them.

Lin Wanyu said to the old man, "Teacher Shi, you've arrived. I was just about to look for you."

Old Man Shi laughed heartily: "Haha, Miss Lin Wanyu, are you eager to learn the whole sales process and then go out and make sales?"

Looking at Old Man Shi's smile, Lin Wanyu suddenly didn't know what to say.

Seeing Lin Wanyu's expression, Su Mingyang immediately knew what she was thinking. He smiled slightly at the old man and asked, "You must be Teacher Shi?"

"Yes, this gentleman is so handsome, he must be Miss Lin Wanyu's lover?" Old Man Shi took off his top hat and looked at Su Mingyang: "I wonder if he would be interested in working as an encyclopedia salesman with Miss Lin?"

"No, Teacher Shi, you've got it wrong. Mingyang and I are friends." Lin Wanyu blushed and quickly denied it.

Su Mingyang's lips twitched.

"Oh, I'm so sorry," Old Man Shi said with a smile. "But this gentleman looks very handsome and should be good material for sales."

Su Mingyang was completely unmoved by the old man's praise: "I'm not interested. It's like this, Teacher Shi, Wanyu doesn't want to be your encyclopedia salesperson anymore, so you should take these books back."

"What?" Old Man Shi's smile froze on his face as he turned to look at Lin Wanyu. "Is what this gentleman is saying true?"

Lin Wanyu bit her lower lip and nodded: "Well, I'm sorry, Teacher Shi, I've thought about it and I feel that I'm not suitable for this job."

Old Man Shi sighed, his face full of regret, and said, "Miss Lin Wanyu, have you thought this through? This sales job is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you. If you sell enough encyclopedias, you can definitely enter high society. Are you sure you want to give it up? You know, many people have begged me to be their salesperson for this encyclopedia, but I haven't agreed to any of them!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mingyang's expression turned somewhat strange.

Lin Wanyu is the daughter of the Lin Group, born into high society.

If I hadn't been so well taken care of by my family and had so little social experience, I wouldn't believe your nonsense.

Lin Wanyu clutched the hem of her clothes, feeling somewhat wavering.

She desperately needs a job to support herself.

Hu Yifei could tell at a glance that the old man was unreliable, and couldn't help but say, "Teacher Shi, my Wanyu doesn't want to do this sales job, you should leave now."

Hearing this, Old Man Shi looked Hu Yifei up and down and said, "You must be Miss Lin Wanyu's mother. Your daughter is so smart. If she were to become an encyclopedia salesperson, she would definitely make a lot of money. That way, you could enjoy a more comfortable old age. So you should let her think about it some more."

Su Mingyang and Zeng Xiaoxian burst out laughing when they heard this.

Hu Yifei was a little annoyed. She turned and glared at Su Mingyang and the others, and couldn't help but ask, "Am I that old?"

Old Man Shi quickly denied it, then praised him self-importantly, "Of course not! If it weren't for a few crow's feet, most people wouldn't be able to tell at a glance. I must say, you've maintained your figure very well!"

"Teacher Shi, you have such a good eye! I really admire you!" Su Mingyang couldn't help but give Old Man Shi a thumbs up and said sarcastically.

I thought to myself, this old man's flattery backfired spectacularly. It's a miracle he didn't get beaten to death in sales!

"Thank you. Salespeople like us usually need to develop a keen eye so that we can pay attention to details and deal with customers more effectively."

Old Man Shi spoke with a proud expression, completely unaware that Hu Yifei next to him was trembling with anger.

"Feifei, don't be angry. Teacher Shi has presbyopia. You've always been beautiful and don't have any wrinkles at all!" Lin Wanyu put her hand on Hu Yifei's shoulder and comforted her in a low voice.

Hu Yifei gritted her teeth and said, "If he weren't an old man, I would have strangled him to death long ago!"

Lin Wanyu had made up her mind and said firmly, "Teacher Shi, I'm sure I don't want to be an encyclopedia salesperson anymore. You can take the encyclopedia and leave."

"Are you really not going to consider it?"

"No!"

"Sigh, well, I didn't expect you to give up such a good job opportunity. I really feel sorry for you." Teacher Shi shook his head and sighed, then picked up his black leather suitcase and left the bar.

"Hahaha!"

After Old Man Shi left, Su Mingyang, Zeng Xiaoxian, and Lu Ziqiao burst into laughter.

The whole bar stared at them, thinking they were three lunatics.

"What's so funny!" Hu Yifei rolled her eyes.