A Billionaire CEO Brings His Child Home: The Awakening of the Stay-at-Home Dad System

Chen Hao carried his daughter into a relatively large building materials store.

The store is spacious, with shelves filled with various building materials and hardware tools, and the air is filled with the mixed smells of paint, wood and cement.

A male shop owner in his forties was sitting behind the counter looking at his phone. When he saw Chen Hao come in, he stood up.

"Boss, what would you like to order?" the shop owner asked.

"I need to buy quite a lot of things." Chen Hao put his daughter down and took her hand.

"Timber, cement, sand, tiles, paint, and some hardware tools."

The shop owner sized Chen Hao up and down—young, looking to be under thirty, wearing an ordinary T-shirt and jeans, and holding a child in his arms.

He assumed it was a young person looking to do some minor repairs at home, and said in a nonchalant tone, "Okay, see what kind you want."

Chen Hao first went to the timber area.

The store has a wide variety of wood types—pine, fir, oak, plywood, blockboard, MDF, and various sizes.

He picked up a pine plank, examined its grain, touched its surface, and weighed it.

[Ding! God-level woodworking skill triggered - Wood Identification: Scots pine, moisture content 12%, straight grain, no knots, suitable for structural frames.]

He understood, put down the pine plank, and said to the shopkeeper:

"I need twenty 4-meter-long square logs of Pinus sylvestris, 4 x 6 cm in size."

Fifteen sheets of 1.2 x 2.4 cm plywood, 1.8 cm thick.

Ten cedar rafters, each 3 meters long and over 10 centimeters in diameter.

The shop owner paused for a moment, then his expression changed.

He's been in this business for over a decade; just hearing about this order, he knew the other party was an expert.

Square timber is used for structural frames, plywood is used for cabinets and partitions, and cedar rafters are used for roof repairs.

The specifications, quantity, and dimensions were clearly stated without any unnecessary words.

"Okay." The shopkeeper's attitude became noticeably more respectful, and he took out a notebook to take notes.

Although the viewers in the live stream didn't know much about building materials, they could tell that Chen Hao was very professional.

"I don't understand any of the specifications the anchor is announcing."

"Sounds very professional."

"The wood has a moisture content of 12%? How did you figure that out, anchor?"

"The shop owner's attitude has clearly changed. At first, he was indifferent, but now he's taking notes seriously."

"It seems the streamer really knows what he's doing."

Chen Hao then walked to the cement and gravel area.

Bags of cement were piled up in the open space in front of the shop, forming a small hill.

He squatted down, poked the cement bag with his finger to feel the granular texture inside, and then looked at the label and production date on the bag.

[Ding! God-level masonry skill triggered - Cement identification: PO42.5 ordinary Portland cement, production date within 30 days, no lumps, no moisture, suitable for masonry and plastering.]

"Give me thirty bags of PO42.5 cement, from this batch." He pointed to the pile in front of him.

"We need two cubic meters of medium-sized sand with a low mud content. We also need one cubic meter of gravel, 1-2 centimeters in size."

The shop owner made another note in his notebook, his expression changing from "polite" to "serious".

He has been running his shop for many years and has seen many homeowners who renovate their own homes, but most of them don't know anything and just say "good enough" when asked anything.

Someone like Chen Hao, who reports specifications so precisely, either has experience in this industry or has done a lot of research.

Then there are the tiles.

Chen Hao walked to the tile section and looked at the samples on the wall.

The old house needed its floors and walls relaid, and he chose two options—

One type of light gray antique-style brick, 600×600, is used for flooring and is dirt-resistant; the other type of white glossy brick, 300×600, is used for walls and makes the room appear brighter.

He tapped the tile with his hand, listened to the sound, and then looked at the water absorption rate label on the back.

[Ding! God-level masonry skill triggered - Tile identification: Full porcelain antique tile, water absorption rate <0.5%, high hardness, suitable for floor paving.]

The wall tiles are ceramic tiles with a moderate water absorption rate, so they need to be soaked in water before installation.

"We need 80 square meters of floor tiles and 50 square meters of wall tiles. Five packs of the matching grout should be mold- and black-resistant. Ten bags of tile adhesive are also needed."

The shop owner had no time to look at his phone; he was engrossed in writing in his notebook.

The viewers in the live stream were completely stunned.

"Host, are you really knowledgeable or just pretending? You look so professional."

"That's the way the supervisor I hired knocked the tiles."

"Water absorption rate, grade, mud content—these are things that ordinary homeowners simply don't understand."

"I suspect the streamer used to work in interior design, and programming was just a side job."

"I'm getting more and more excited about the old house renovation!"

Gifts started floating on the screen again—

[“Don’t Drink and Drive” is giving away 2 pairs of sunglasses!]

[“Little Deer Fluttering” is giving away 3 glow sticks!]

[A fan of Hao Ge sent a heart emoji!]

[Received a donation: 2 pairs of sunglasses, and gained 39 popularity points!]

[Received a donation: 3 glow sticks, gained 6 popularity points!]

[Received a tip: 1 hearts, gained 39 popularity points!]

Chen Hao's heart skipped a beat, and he continued purchasing.

I haven't bought the tools yet. I'll buy them after I've ordered the building materials.

He then went to the paint section and selected two buckets of white latex paint and one bucket of clear wood wax oil, along with matching brushes and rollers.

Then comes the hardware section—hinges, drawer slides, door handles, sockets, switches, wires, conduits, water pipes, connectors, angle valves, floor drains, silicone sealant, structural adhesive, and a whole bunch of odds and ends.

He carefully examined the brand and specifications of each item, and for some he picked up, glanced at, and then put back, opting for a different one.

[Ding! God-level woodworking skill triggered - Hardware identification: 304 stainless steel, thickness meets standards, suitable for long-term use.]

[Ding! God-level electrical skill triggered - Wire identification: National standard BV wire, copper core purity meets standards, insulation layer thickness is qualified.]

The shop owner's notebook was already filled with three or four pages of dense notes.

He looked up at Chen Hao, his eyes filled with genuine admiration: "Young man, you're in the renovation business, right? Which company?"

Chen Hao smiled and said, "No, I'm just renovating my own home."

"You renovated your own home?" The shop owner's eyes widened.

"Your skill level is better than many project managers in our local renovation companies."

The specifications you've provided are ones that many foremen who have been in the business for years might not be able to provide.

"Thank you." Chen Hao didn't explain further, and picked his daughter up from the ground.

Shen Xiaoting stood obediently beside him, without making a fuss. Occasionally she would squat down to look at the tiles on the ground, or poke the cement bag with her finger, full of curiosity about everything.

"Dad, are you buying these things to repair the house?" she asked.

"Yes, we'll move in once it's fixed."

"Can I help you?"

Chen Hao smiled: "Of course, Tingting can help Dad hand over the tools."

Shen Xiaoting nodded happily, her little face full of anticipation.