The wedding banquet lasted until the evening. Everyone could sense Gou Sheng's excitement, so no one pressured him to drink excessively.
Gou Sheng also showed some cleverness, pretending to be drunk and was early carried back to his room by Zhao Dazhuang and Ma San.
A group of young men followed behind noisily, intending to tease the newlyweds. Lu Ye cautioned them, saying they could tease a bit, but not to go too far.
A young man chuckled and said, "Not too far, not too far. We're just going to learn and gain some experience."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Bai Sheng thought of Man Man and worried she might be lonely, so she planned to have her sleep with Lu Huo and Lu Yin. However, Tian Guihua had already taken Man Man to her room.
Tian Dou had gone to the capital, and Tian Guihua lived alone. It was perfect for her to take care of Man Man. Bai Sheng felt this was even better, as Lu Huo and Lu Yin were only ten-something girls and certainly wouldn't be as good at caring for a child as Sister Guihua.
Man Man woke up groggily. Remembering it was her mother and father's wedding day, she softly said she wanted to sleep with her mother and father.
Tian Guihua chuckled and said, "Man Man, your parents have important matters to attend to tonight. You're a good child, you mustn't disturb them."
"What important matters?" Man Man looked at Tian Guihua with innocent eyes. She truly didn't understand adults. It was supposed to be a joyous wedding day, yet they had to go and work at night.
Tian Guihua hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "Your parents are going to make you a little brother or sister."
"I'm going to have a sibling?" Man Man's eyes lit up, and she was very happy.
Tian Guihua nodded vaguely, "Uh uh uh, you should have a sibling very soon."
Seeing how eager Gou Sheng was, Lu Hao would likely have a second child quickly.
Man Man then happily burrowed into the covers. She was going to have a sibling soon, and she was overjoyed.
In Gou Sheng's room, the young men left after some teasing. The remaining two, both blushing, began their "work."
Gou Sheng's experience was all gained through oral teachings from his good brothers. He clumsily practiced them one by one. Regardless of anything, he only knew to cherish Lu Hao, be considerate of her, and not just think of himself.
Lu Hao was like a treasure in his hands, and he cherished her immensely.
Lu Hao had been with the Wang family for six years, and every day was worse than death. Over time, she developed a strong aversion and even disgust towards intimacy. But for Gou Sheng, she decided to endure.
She had initially thought that relations between men and women were all painful. However, after being with Gou Sheng, she realized she had been wrong. Being with someone who cherished her was actually very blissful.
Those six years had been given to a dirty, beastly, scumbag. From now on, she wanted to compensate her good Gou Sheng doubly.
That night, Gou Sheng performed exceptionally well.
While Zhao Dazhuang and Ma San worried if Gou Sheng would falter, Bai Sheng was very confident that Gou Sheng would not falter at all. After all, after drinking so much spatial water, it was impossible for him to falter!
After the wedding banquet ended, the household servants cleaned up. Lu Ye brought Bai Sheng and the four babies back to their room early.
There were over a hundred lower-ranking servants in the household. Zhao Dazhuang called them all to help with the cleanup, washing dishes, wiping tables, tidying chairs, and general cleaning.
"Xian Shu, Xiao Hong, you two take people to clear the dishes! Gou Luanzi, you take people to wipe and clean the tables and chairs! Bie San, Bie Si, Bie Wu, you take people to sweep!" Zhao Dazhuang commanded loudly.
Xian Shu, Xiao Hong, Gou Luanzi, and Bie San and the others saw the remaining good food and dishes on the tables. Without Zhao Dazhuang's instructions, they began to shovel it into their mouths.
In those times, people were starving everywhere outside. Having leftover food was already a great fortune. Moreover, these leftovers had not been dumped into the slop buckets and were very clean, so Xiao Hong and Xian Shu didn't dislike them at all.
Zhao Dazhuang smiled slyly. This was precisely his intention. It would be a waste to throw away these leftovers, so it was better to lure them to eat them under the guise of cleaning.
After they ate, the plates were as clean as new, making them easier to wash.
In the spatial realm.
Bai Sheng had just finished bathing and was combing her hair when she suddenly heard a milky voice say, "Mama."
Bai Sheng was so startled that she dropped her comb. She immediately widened her eyes and stared intently at the four babies, trying to see which one had called her.
After waiting for a while, the babies just looked at her and giggled, without anyone else calling her Mama.
Bai Sheng gently coaxed them, "My good babies, come, say Mama, Mama."
The four babies stopped giggling and looked at Bai Sheng in bewilderment. Their four tender little mouths opened and closed, as if trying to utter the sound "Mama."
After waiting for a while, "Mama" didn't come out, but a lot of drool flowed from their mouths. Bai Sheng chuckled and took a handkerchief to wipe the corners of each baby's mouth.
Then, she patiently continued to guide them, "Babies, Mama, say Ma-ma, Ma-ma."
Finally, the second child, Jin Ye, after opening his mouth several times, uttered a milky "Mama."
"Oh oh oh, my Ye Ye can say Mama!" Bai Sheng excitedly picked up the second baby and rushed out.
The other three babies looked at each other and began to pout and fake cry.
The second child was too much of a show-off! The first "Mama" was clearly uttered by the third child.
The third child didn't know why he suddenly called out "Mama," but when their mother tried to teach them to say "Mama" again, he forgot the pronunciation. After opening his mouth several times without success, the second child had already taken the lead.
"Husband, husband, the second child can say Mama! Our Ye Ye can talk!" Bai Sheng shouted excitedly, holding the second baby high.
Lu Ye, who was bathing, heard Bai Sheng's call and poked his head out of the stone pool, "What? The second child can talk?"
"Mhm mhm mhm, Ye Ye just called me Mama! He said it very clearly!" Bai Sheng said with immense pride.
Lu Ye wiped the water from his face, looking a little confused, "Hua Hua is the eldest. Shouldn't she be the first one to talk?"
"It wasn't Hua Hua, it was the second child!" Bai Sheng smiled. "I always thought the second child didn't have any special abilities, but I didn't expect him to be the first to learn to speak. Husband, is this our second child's talent?"
Lu Ye thought for a moment and shook his head, "It shouldn't be. After all, this isn't a special skill. The babies are already ten months old, they should be learning to talk."
"It doesn't matter if it's not. Even if the second child is ordinary, I'll still love him," Bai Sheng smiled and kissed Jin Ye's little face a few times. "Come on, Ye Ye, say Mama a few more times."
Jin Ye giggled and called out Mama several more times.
Bai Sheng's heart melted as she listened.
Immediately after, the couple heard the deafening wails echoing from the wooden house.
"Oh no," Bai Sheng had been too excited and had hurt the feelings of the other three babies.
Lu Ye chuckled, "Good girl, hurry back and check on them. I'll be right there."