"My mom was chatting with Xiao Hong just now," Guo Xuyang said with a smile.
"Hu Jun, come help clean up. Take the watermelons out of the water and cut a few pieces for Uncle and the others to quench their thirst."
"Auntie can't have anything cold," Hu Jun reminded him.
"Then pour Auntie a cup of hot tea first. Let Uncle and the others eat the watermelon," Guo Xuyang said.
Just then, Xiao Hong's younger brother started crying.
"He's awake now. He slept the whole way," Zhang Jingyi quickly took the baby from Li Xiaolu's arms.
"He's probably hungry and needs to be fed."
"Let's go upstairs. Go to my room to feed him," Wang Lihong said, standing up quickly.
"Let's go, sis. I'll accompany you upstairs," Wu Shangqing also stood up.
"Let them chat here."
"Alright then."
Zhang Jingyi, holding the baby, followed Wu Shangqing upstairs. Li Xiaolu took Xiao Bao from Wang Lihong's hands and also went upstairs.
"Uncle, please have a piece of watermelon to quench your thirst. It's a bit hot outside today," Guo Xuyang handed a piece of cut watermelon to Wang Xukun.
"It's fine. We got in the car as soon as we left home, and the air conditioning was on, so I didn't feel the heat much. It's the two young ladies who worked hard." Wang Xukun took the watermelon and handed it to Guo Yixiang.
"You eat first, there's more." Guo Yixiang quickly declined.
"Uncle, you eat first. Dad, this piece is for you," Guo Xuyang quickly handed a piece of watermelon to his father.
"Li Xiaolu and the other one have more time and it's more convenient. They're also more familiar with Xiao Hong, so we asked them to pick you up."
"They said they are nurses from the hospital and that you invited them specifically for nursing care?" Wang Xukun asked.
"Yes. Xiao Hong is a first-time mother and doesn't know anything. My mom doesn't have time to look after her every day, so I asked them to come from the hospital to help."
"That's good. Having professional people to provide care is good for Xiao Hong and the baby. I'm exhausted. I do everything from laundry and cooking to washing diapers." Wang Xukun sighed.
"Didn't Xiao Hong say they hired a nanny?"
"She just helps take care of the baby and cook one meal. Your Auntie doesn't like the nanny's cooking, so I do it for her."
"Then the nanny doesn't have much to do. Everyone knows that newborn babies just eat and sleep. As long as you change their diapers frequently and don't let them starve or overfeed them, they're easy to look after."
"Speaking of this, I'm a bit angry," Wang Xukun said. "If Xiao Li hadn't gone over this time, who knows how much the baby would have suffered."
"What happened?" Guo Xuyang was puzzled, not understanding why Wang Xukun said that.
"The baby hasn't been well these past two days and doesn't want to eat. We thought she wasn't producing enough milk and the baby wasn't getting enough. But when Xiao Li arrived, she took a look and said the baby had indigestion and a bloated stomach. A few gentle massages helped her pass gas and she was fine. After eating on the way, she slept the entire time and was so well-behaved."
"Li Xiaolu and the others are very professional. They are all top students and stayed at the hospital after graduation. If they hadn't been ostracized, I wouldn't have been able to recruit them."
"You recruited them?"
"Yes. I'm planning to open a confinement center, specifically for pregnant women and new mothers. This is a huge market now. Since the two-child policy was relaxed, many people are planning to have another child. However, due to age, lack of help with confinement, and other factors, some older women who want children are hesitant to try. Our confinement center is mainly for this group. At the same time, there are also younger women who are having their first child and don't have much knowledge about infant care, so they can also come to our center."
"I heard that the cost of confinement nannies is not low. In our area, it's over 8,000 yuan a month," Wang Xukun said.
"It's similar to our costs. However, those confinement nannies are far from comparable to these professional care providers. The people I've hired are all graduates from specialized courses with plenty of nursing experience. They are not comparable to those who are in the market after just two months of training."
"You're absolutely right. You can tell the difference by comparison."
"It's getting late. Let's go to the hotel and have dinner while we chat," Guo Yixiang said from the side.
"Yangzi has booked a room at the hotel."
"We can just have a simple meal at home. There's no need to go to the hotel. We're all family, no need to be so extravagant," Wang Xukun said.
"Uncle, there isn't enough space for everyone at home. Let's go to the hotel. We'll have a welcome dinner for you. We few men can have a good drink tonight. The hotel is ours, and we haven't asked them to prepare too many dishes today, to avoid waste."
"Alright then. I'll have your Auntie and the others come down." Wang Xukun said and was about to make a call.
"No need to call them. When our car honks, they'll know," Guo Xuyang said, then turned to Hu Jun.
"Wait for my mom and the others to come down and accompany them. You've worked hard these past few days, please help Auntie look after the baby."
"Yes, President Guo," Hu Jun quickly agreed.
"Uncle, let's go," Guo Xuyang stood up.
"Yes, yes, my in-laws, let's go." Wang Xukun also stood up.
Shortly after the three of them arrived at the hotel, Wu Shangqing arrived with a large entourage. Except for Xiao Xi, all the other women were there. Wang Xukun was a bit confused, not understanding the situation with these women.
"Please sit. I'll introduce everyone later," Guo Xuyang said, slightly embarrassed. Zhang Jingyi's expression was clearly not good, but there was nothing she could do. She knew Guo Xuyang's family was not ordinary, but she didn't expect him to openly marry so many women.
"Uncle, Auntie, this first glass of wine is to welcome you on your long journey," Guo Xuyang raised his wine glass.
"Auntie, feel free to drink. That's clear soup specially prepared for you. Mom, you and Yu'er can have some too. I've already instructed Liu He," Zhang Jingyi looked at the wine glass in front of her, which contained steaming clear soup. She couldn't help but glance at the waitress. There were four waitresses, each holding a delicate small pot. On the table near the door, there was an electric soup pot emitting steam.
"This is..." Zhang Jingyi asked.
"I got some venison from outside and made a soup. Drinking a little of this is good for your health," Guo Xuyang said.
"Thank you," Zhang Jingyi said.
"You're welcome, Auntie. These things are for eating. Uncle, let's raise our glasses together," Guo Xuyang called out.
"Good, good." Wang Xukun quickly agreed when he saw the two bottles of national liquor placed on the table. After tasting this liquor last time, other liquors no longer had any flavor for him.