"Look at Xiao Hong, she's recovered so well, as if nothing happened." Guo Xuyang commented, watching Xiao Hong's retreating figure.
"Sister-in-law's body is truly resilient. After resting for just one night, she's much better than yesterday," Li Xiaolu said.
"Can she be discharged today? I feel it's not as convenient here as at home."
"That depends on the doctor's opinion. Sister-in-law's recovery is good, but Xiao Bao will likely need various tests. If we go home, constantly coming here will affect Xiao Bao's rest."
"Then let's stay a few more days. However, I can't stay with Xiao Hong and the others for too long. I'll have to trouble you two with them then."
"It's our duty. This is our job."
"After Xiao Bao's full month, I'll give you a big red envelope," Guo Xuyang said.
"Thank you, President Guo," Gao Yuan replied.
"No need to be so polite. I've always been fair with rewards and punishments; I'm generous with rewards and never stingy with penalties. As long as you do a good job, these rewards will be higher than your salaries."
"Can we also get a fifty-thousand reward?" Li Xiaolu asked.
"Fifty thousand? What do you mean?" Guo Xuyang was momentarily confused by Li Xiaolu's question.
"Lulu is referring to the fifty thousand you rewarded Master Li yesterday. She's been incredibly envious."
"Is that all you're aiming for? Fifty thousand satisfies you?" Guo Xuyang said with a chuckle, looking at Li Xiaolu.
"Fifty thousand is what we used to earn in a year," Li Xiaolu replied.
"None of the people around me have a net worth less than a million. I'm talking about my employees, not my wives. My wives' net worth is at least in the hundreds of millions. I'm not showing off, but the bracelets they wear, ordinary people might not be able to afford one in their lifetime."
"I checked online, and one of those bracelets seems to be worth over a hundred million now," Li Xiaolu said.
"About that. Each of them has a set, not including their stock dividends. You could say that even if they didn't work, their dividends alone would be enough for them to live on for a lifetime."
"Yangzi, when can we also reach the million-dollar net worth you mentioned?" Li Xiaolu asked.
"That's easy. As long as you work hard, you might reach a million-dollar net worth within a year. It depends on your performance."
"What performance? You're teasing these young ladies again."
Xiao Hong walked out just then and said to Guo Xuyang with a half-smile, "Are you not afraid Xiao Xi will kick you out of the house?"
"What are you talking about? How did I tease them?" Guo Xuyang naturally denied it.
"You two should be careful. His trick always works; several of our sisters were lured in this way," Xiao Hong said with a smile to Li Xiaolu and Gao Yuan.
"Sister-in-law, how did you meet Yangzi?" Li Xiaolu asked while serving lamb soup.
"He was my savior, so I devoted myself to him."
"Savior? What happened? Can you tell us?" Li Xiaolu began to gossip.
"There's nothing I can't say. I was kidnapped and taken to Shanghai back then, and that's where I met Yangzi. He rescued me from that hellhole, and combined with the methods he just told you about, he captured me." Xiao Hong said as she picked up a pan-fried lamb bun and ate it.
"Sister-in-law, was it his life-saving grace that made you like him, or was it his wealth that made you like him?"
"It was definitely his life-saving grace. I was very helpless with another girl in Shanghai at the time, so when I met Yangzi, of course, I clung to him."
"What about that girl?"
"She's still in Shanghai now, helping Yangzi manage his businesses."
"Is she also his wife?"
"What do you think? Otherwise, why would he let her manage businesses? Those businesses are worth billions, even tens of billions," Xiao Hong said.
"What kind of business is so profitable?" Li Xiaolu asked with surprise.
"Yangzi has two stores in Shanghai that specialize in gold, silver, jewelry, and jade."
"Really?"
"Of course."
"Saying that makes me want to work there. I wonder how much one can earn a month selling jade there." Li Xiaolu's eyes sparkled.
"You'd have to ask Yangzi. I don't know how much the store employees earn," Xiao Hong said.
"Each to their own specialization. They can sell, but you might not be able to. Stay here and take good care of Xiao Hong and Xiao Bao; you won't be treated unfairly," Guo Xuyang said.
"I think it's great here. It's much easier than being in a postpartum care center, and we get paid well," Gao Yuan said.
"You're right. No one can get fat overnight. We have to take things one step at a time," Guo Xuyang said.
"Yangzi, do you still want more wives?" Li Xiaolu asked with a smile.
"If I want another wife, your boyfriend has to agree," Guo Xuyang replied.
"I'm just joking. Even if I agreed, Li Minxi wouldn't. She told us before not to think about unnecessary things," Li Xiaolu quickly said.
"Alright, no more jokes. Get back to work with focus."
At that moment, Xiao Bao started to make muffled sounds. Li Xiaolu quickly stood up and quietly went to take a look. Xiao Bao was sucking on his fingers.
"Sister-in-law, you should eat while it's hot. Xiao Bao is hungry. I'll change his diaper first." Li Xiaolu said as she unfastened Xiao Bao's swaddling clothes.
"He's wet quite a bit overnight; the diaper is full. Yuan Yuan, please bring some warm water. We need to wash Xiao Bao's bottom; he pooped."
Upon hearing this, Gao Yuan also quickly stood up and went to the bathroom to mix water.
"I'll go take a look. You eat while it's hot," Guo Xuyang said as he walked into the bedroom.
Xiao Bao's diaper was removed, leaving him naked. There was still a gauze patch on his navel.
"What is this gauze for?" Guo Xuyang wanted to peel it off.
"Don't touch it. This is to protect the navel. It has to stay on until the umbilical cord naturally falls off." Li Xiaolu quickly stopped him.
"Wasn't the umbilical cord cut off? Why is there still an umbilical cord?" Guo Xuyang asked, confused.
"This is the umbilical cord tie. It needs to naturally detach in three to five days. If you touch it improperly, it can get infected."
"Then let's forget it. I don't want this little one to suffer."
As they were speaking, Gao Yuan brought over the mixed warm water. Li Xiaolu cradled Xiao Bao in her arm and then lifted his little feet with her left hand. Gao Yuan, holding a cleaning cloth, washed Xiao Bao's bottom clean, rinsed it with water, and then dried it with a dry cloth. Li Xiaolu, after drying Xiao Bao's bottom, nimbly picked up a clean diaper and put it on him. Gao Yuan then took the swaddling clothes that had been on all night and replaced them with clean ones. The two of them coordinated seamlessly, as if they had practiced countless times.
When they finished, Xiao Hong had also finished eating.
"Sister-in-law, please sit up in bed before feeding Xiao Bao," Li Xiaolu said while holding Xiao Bao.
Gao Yuan poured the water into the washbasin and simultaneously took the soiled swaddling clothes to the balcony to air them out.