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

With a tool bag in one hand and his daughter's hand in the other, Chen Hao walked through the village toward the old house.

Fengshuping is not big; it only takes a few minutes to walk from the entrance of the village to the back.

Along the way, he encountered several early-rising villagers, some carrying hoes to work in the fields, others eating breakfast at their doorsteps. They all greeted Chen Hao when they saw him.

"Hao's back?"

"You're back, Fourth Uncle."

"I heard you brought a daughter back?"

"Yes, I brought it back."

"Wow, congratulations!"

Chen Hao smiled and responded with a few words, but didn't talk much more and continued walking forward.

The old house is at the very back of the village, near the foot of the mountain.

It was a two-story mud-brick house with a blue tile roof and white walls, left by Chen Hao's grandparents.

Chen Hao lived in this house for a few years when he was a child. Later, his parents built a new house at the entrance of the village and opened a small shop. The whole family moved there, and the old house was left empty for more than ten years.

Chen Hao stood in front of the old house and looked it over.

The house is indeed very dilapidated.

Many roof tiles have fallen off, revealing patches of black waterproof felt. In some places, the waterproof felt is torn, and you can see the rafters and purlins underneath.

Large areas of the wall plaster have peeled off, revealing the yellow mud and straw underneath. In some places, there are traces of water stains at the base of the wall, probably from water accumulation during rain.

Several pieces of window glass were broken, and the paint on the window frame was peeling off easily.

The door was a pair of double wooden doors, the panels of which were warped and could not be closed properly, and a rusty iron lock was hanging on the door frame.

The weeds in the yard had grown to knee height, with all sorts of wild grasses I didn't know growing densely together, interspersed with a few small shrubs, one of which had grown to more than a person's height.

There was a jumble of random things piled up in the corner of the yard—

Several broken jars, a chipped stone mill, a pile of broken bricks, and a rusty iron pipe were all buried under weeds.

Shen Xiaoting stood beside her father, looking up at the dilapidated house. Her little face showed no disgust, only curiosity.

"Dad, is this the house you lived in when you were little?"

"Yes, Dad grew up here."

"Wow, it's huge!" Shen Xiaoting said.

Chen Hao smiled, put down his tool bag, and took out a sickle and a shovel.

He first took his daughter to a clean spot outside the yard, then squatted down to talk to her.

"Tingting, Daddy needs to clear the weeds in the yard first. Stand here and don't run around. Watch Daddy work, okay?"

"Okay." Shen Xiaoting nodded obediently. "Go for it, Daddy!"

Chen Hao stood up, rolled up his sleeves, and walked into the courtyard.

He started by clearing away the weeds.

He grabbed a handful of grass with his left hand and swung a sickle with his right, cutting along the ground. The grass stems snapped with a "swish" sound.

His movements were swift—grabbing with his left hand and cutting with his right, grabbing with his left hand and cutting with his right, his rhythm even and fluid.

He casually tossed the cut grass behind him, piling it into a small heap.

[Ding! Constitution enhancement effect triggered - Constitution +0.1, current Constitution: 13.5.]

The system beeped once, but Chen Hao ignored it and continued working.

After his physique was enhanced, his strength, endurance, and speed were all significantly greater than those of ordinary people.

He cut grass for more than ten minutes without even panting, and his movements didn't slow down at all; in fact, they became more and more skillful.

He used a shovel to dig out the deep weeds that couldn't be cut at the roots with a sickle.

The shovel was stuck into the soil, the foot was stomped on it hard, and then a pry was made, and the whole clump of grass was dug out along with the soil.

He shook the dirt off his shovel, tossed the grass roots aside, and continued digging.

[Ding! Constitution enhancement effect triggered - Constitution +0.1, current Constitution: 13.6.]

Shen Xiaoting stood outside the yard, her hands gripping a gap in the wall, watching her father work.

She saw her father bent over, cutting grass handful by handful and digging up roots shovel by shovel, beads of sweat forming on his forehead, but he kept moving quickly and showed no sign of stopping to rest.

"Daddy is so amazing!" she exclaimed.

Chen Hao straightened up, glanced back at his daughter, and smiled.

He wiped the sweat from his brow with his sleeve and pointed to a small sapling in the yard—

The sapling was about half a meter tall, growing in the corner of the yard. Its leaves were lush and green, and it looked quite healthy.

"Tingting, do you know what kind of tree this is?"

Shen Xiaoting shook her head.

"This is a Chinese toon tree. In spring, it sprouts tender red buds that smell very fragrant. They're especially delicious when stir-fried with eggs."

Shen Xiaoting's eyes lit up: "Is it delicious?"

"It's especially delicious. Dad will pick some for you next spring."

"Okay!" Shen Xiaoting nodded vigorously.

Chen Hao then pointed to a clump of wild grass with small white flowers on the ground: "This is called shepherd's purse, it's also a kind of wild vegetable, and it's especially delicious when used to make dumplings."

"Can we eat this too?" Shen Xiaoting squatted down and looked closely at the cluster of small white flowers.

"It's edible. But it's too old now, it doesn't taste good anymore."

The tender shoots that sprout in spring are the best to eat.

Shen Xiaoting nodded, carefully remembering what her father said.

She thought her father was amazing; he knew everything.

What is the name of this grass? Can that tree be eaten? When does this flower bloom? No one in the capital had ever taught her these things before.

Chen Hao continued working.

After he finished cutting the weeds in the yard, he started clearing away the few small shrubs.

There was a tree that was quite thick and couldn't be cut with a sickle, so he used a saw.

The saw moved back and forth, and sawdust fell down in a flurry. In less than a minute, the shrub fell with a "crack".

[Ding! Constitution enhancement effect triggered - Constitution +0.1, current Constitution: 13.7.]

He dragged the bushes aside and began clearing the weeds and moss from the base of the wall.

The area at the base of the wall was damp and covered with a layer of slippery moss. He scraped it off with a shovel, revealing the cement floor underneath.

[Ding! Constitution enhancement effect triggered - Constitution +0.1, current Constitution: 13.8.]

Shen Xiaoting stood outside the yard the whole time, occasionally shouting "Dad, keep going!"

Every time Chen Hao finished cleaning a spot, she would clap her hands, her little face full of admiration.

After about forty minutes, Chen Hao had basically cleared away all the weeds and trees around the yard and house.

The area that was previously hidden by weeds has now been revealed.

The yard is made of cement, and although there are some cracks, it is generally flat.

There are a few cracks at the base of the house walls, but they are not deep;

The door frame behind that warped wooden door was old, but not rotten.

Chen Hao straightened up, looked around, and nodded in satisfaction.

It feels much fresher.

The yard that used to be overgrown with weeds and dilapidated now looks like it's at least big enough for a person to stand in.

He was about to tidy up his tools when he heard footsteps and a shout behind him.

"Hiro!"