The two of them quickly arrived at the hotel.
"Manager Guo, you're here." Liu He stood waiting at the door.
"Mhm, have my mother and them arrived?" Guo Xuyang responded and asked.
"The old lady just went upstairs with the child. Your wife and them have also arrived."
"Shall we go up and talk? How is the sales of the beef and mutton?"
"Excellent. Almost every returning customer asks for this beef and mutton. Our business is packed every day."
"My apologies to the staff for their hard work. Have the salary raises we discussed been implemented?"
"They have been implemented. Everyone is now very motivated."
"That's good. However, we can't just rely on the success of this beef and mutton. During this period, it's best to develop a few more signature dishes.
That way, even when this beef and mutton is no longer available, our hotel's business won't plummet."
"I understand, Manager Guo. Our head chef is already developing several new dishes. I'll have him make them for you to try later."
"Alright. We won't be drinking tonight, as I have something to do tomorrow."
"Understood, Manager Guo.
I'll have the chef prepare them right away.
The beef and mutton are ready. We'll serve them once everyone has arrived."
"Alright. You go ahead and get busy. Regarding the beef and mutton, you need to be mentally prepared."
"Okay, Manager Guo." Liu He agreed and walked out.
"Mom, you should rest too. Let them watch the child."
Guo Xuyang saw Wu Shangqing sitting in a chair holding the little Guo Yishun and quickly said.
"I can't let go of her. She clings to me all day."
Wu Shangqing said, affectionately tapping little Guo Yishun's forehead.
"You don't feel it now, but you'll know how demanding she is when she gets older."
Guo Xuyang said, taking little Guo Yishun from Wu Shangqing's arms.
"You can't come to see me every day. Aren't there many people at home?"
"That's true. They're all heavily pregnant. How dare I entrust little Bao to them? It's good enough if they can take care of themselves."
"What about your wife? Won't you let Iliana take care of her?"
"Iliana seems a bit unhappy these past couple of days."
"I know why. She wants to have another one."
"That's great! Have another one then. I'll help you look after them."
"You just said they were all heavily pregnant. If they all give birth, don't blame me then."
"I won't hire anyone, do you think your mother is really foolish?" Wu Shangqing said irritably.
"I've always said we should hire a nanny, but you disagreed."
"I can manage now, can't I? If it's just little Bao, I can handle it. Besides, your father helps."
"I know. Dad only helps with cooking. You're the one who looks after the child."
"Your father is usually the one who handles changing the diapers at night. I rarely do."
"You two have clearly divided your responsibilities, one in charge of the day and one for the night. What about Iliana?"
"She helps look after little Bao during the day.
With so many people at home, I'm not tired.
It's just that after you got married, little Bao started clinging to me and didn't want to go to her mother."
"Mhm, I see. Why didn't Iliana come with you?" Guo Xuyang asked, looking around.
"She's with that young lady you brought from Africa, Xi Ya. They said they were going shopping this afternoon.
When we arrived earlier, Xiao Xi called her."
"I see. How about letting Xi Ya help you look after little Bao?"
"I can't communicate with that young lady at all. I don't understand a word she says.
However, Iliana and she seem to be getting along very well. Do they know each other from before?"
"They probably do. I met Iliana in Africa. Xi Ya is also from Africa."
"Then why isn't Xi Ya's skin dark?"
"Iliana's skin isn't dark either. Besides, Xi Ya is from Africa, but her ancestors might not be."
"That explains why they were chatting so warmly."
As they were speaking, Iliana and Xi Ya walked in.
"Speak of the devil. We were just talking about you. You left little Bao at home and went out." Guo Xuyang said.
"Xi Ya came over, so I took her out for a walk."
"Didn't buy anything?" Guo Xuyang asked, looking at them coming up empty-handed.
"We did, but it's in the car. We didn't bring it up." Iliana said.
"In Africa, people pay for you, so why buy it yourselves when you come back?" Guo Xuyang said.
"We didn't buy much. It was mainly to show Xi Ya around."
"Xi Ya, how are the shops here?"
"They seem similar, more or less.
But there are really a lot of people, and the streets are very clean. The shops are cleaner and brighter than others I've seen, and there are many styles of clothes.
I bought a lot, and I even bought two pieces for Auntie and Uncle."
"That's thoughtful of you. Please, sit down quickly." Guo Xuyang said, glancing at Iliana.
Whether Xi Ya bought clothes for her parents was Iliana's idea, or Xi Ya was just exceptionally thoughtful.
She adapted to local customs so quickly!
Everyone knew that Chinese people were sentimental, but Xi Ya had only been here for an afternoon and already knew to buy two pieces of clothing for Guo Xuyang's parents.
Although the clothes weren't expensive, this gesture would definitely make Wu Shangqing think highly of Xi Ya.
Who doesn't want to be respected, especially an elder like a mother-in-law?
In reality, Wu Shangqing wasn't lacking in clothes. Her daughters-in-law had never failed to buy her clothes.
If she wore them without repetition, they would last her for half a year.
Wu Shangqing always said not to buy, but she would wear them the next day.
One reason was that she genuinely liked them, and the other was to let her daughters-in-law know that she appreciated their gifts.
Moreover, Wu Shangqing wasn't that old; she was less than fifty and still had a desire to be beautiful.
Seeing Wu Shangqing like this, they no longer paid attention to her polite refusals.
No matter who bought clothes, they would pick out one for her too.
They all knew that their mother-in-law would say no, but in her heart, she was delighted.
This was why Guo Xuyang glanced at Iliana when Xi Ya mentioned buying two items for her aunt and uncle.
Only Iliana understood her mother-in-law's thoughts.
Of course, Iliana was also the one who usually bought the most clothes for her mother-in-law.
After all, Wu Shangqing had helped a lot with looking after little Bao.
When it came down to it, Guo Xuyang wasn't as thoughtful as these women.
He never seemed to think of buying a piece of clothing for his parents.
However, it was better for these women to buy them than for him to do so.
The better the relationship between the daughter-in-law and mother-in-law, the less trouble their son would have in the middle.
Of course, none of the women would dare to cause him trouble.
Except for Li Minxi, who had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She was uncompromising in her words but very considerate in private.
Xiao Yun, Xia Li, and the others also slowly walked in, along with Guo Xuhui and Xiao Li.