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

[Ding! God-level planting skill triggered - Cucumber seed identification: Variety 'Jinyan No. 4', production date within 2 months, germination rate 88%, seed plumpness moderate, a small number of shriveled seeds.]

[Rating: Good.]

[Ding! God-level planting skill triggered - Corn seed identification: Variety 'Sweet and Sticky No. 2', production date within 1 month, germination rate 95%, uniform seed size, intact embryo.]

[Rating: Excellent+]

He examined each packet of seeds, discarding two packets with low germination rates and one packet with mold.

The stall owner watched from the side, his expression changing from polite to admiring.

"Young man, how many years have you been farming?" he asked.

"I planted them when I was a kid, but I haven't done it in a long time," Chen Hao said.

"Your ability to judge seeds doesn't seem like it's been a long time since you've planted them." The stall owner picked up a packet of seeds that Chen Hao had discarded, turned it over, and checked the production date.

"This packet has been sitting here for almost a year, and the germination rate is definitely not good. You're right."

Standing to the side, Shen Xiaoting overheard the stall owner praising her father and immediately came over: "Uncle, isn't my dad amazing?"

The stall owner looked down at the little girl and smiled: "Impressive, your dad is even more impressive than your uncle."

Shen Xiaoting smiled happily, ran back to her father's side, and tugged at his clothes.

Chen Hao then selected seedlings—tomato seedlings, pepper seedlings, and eggplant seedlings. These seeds germinate too slowly, so buying seedlings is much faster.

He squatted down and carefully examined the roots, stems, and leaves of each seedling.

[Ding! Tomato seedling selection complete, God-level planting experience points +132! Leaves free of disease spots, stems robust, root system well-developed and white, no damping-off disease.]

[Rating: Excellent.]

[Ding! Chili seedling selection complete, God-level planting experience points +128! Plants are short and sturdy, with short internodes, thick green leaves, and no aphids.]

[Rating: Excellent.]

[Ding! Eggplant seedling selection complete, God-level planting experience points +136! Root system intact, no bacterial wilt, no Verticillium wilt.]

[Rating: Excellent+]

He selected twenty tomato seedlings, fifteen chili seedlings, ten eggplant seedlings, two bundles of scallion seedlings, a box of garlic, and a bag of ginger...

The stall owner was incredibly surprised to find that all the seeds and seedlings Chen Hao had chosen were the best.

He calculated the total price—the seeds cost 320 yuan, the seedlings cost 380 yuan, and the total was 700 yuan.

Chen Hao paid, left his address, and asked the stall owner to deliver the goods to his door that afternoon.

Chen Hao held his daughter's hand and walked out of the seed market.

Shen Xiaoting was still clutching a packet of red bean seeds in her hand—a gift from the stall owner, who said, "For the kids to plant and play with."

"Tingting, hold the seeds carefully, don't drop them."

"Mmm!" Shen Xiaoting clutched the red bean seeds tightly, held her father's hand with her other hand, and skipped and hopped towards the parking lot.

Chen Hao opened the car door, put his daughter into the child safety seat in the back seat, and fastened her seatbelt.

Shen Xiaoting raised her little fist to show her father the red bean seeds in her hand: "Daddy, let's plant these when we get home, okay?"

"Okay, we'll plant them when we get back."

Chen Hao got into the driver's seat, started the car, drove out of the parking lot, and drove back along the provincial highway.

He glanced at his daughter in the rearview mirror—

Shen Xiaoting carefully placed the red bean seeds into the pocket next to the rabbit, then hugged the rabbit, looked out the car window with her little face, and hummed a nursery rhyme.

He looked away and continued driving.

The sunlight outside the window was lovely, the trees on both sides of the road seemed to rush past, and the farmland in the distance was lush and green.

He sent a message in his mind: "I've bought the seedlings and seeds. I'll start planting flowers and vegetables this afternoon, and then I'll start broadcasting."

"Okay, host! See you this afternoon!"

"Looking forward to the streamer's garden! It must be incredibly beautiful!"

"Tingting is holding red bean seeds. Are they going to plant red beans? I can't wait!"

"The host had a very fruitful day, with more than ten kinds of flowers and more than ten kinds of vegetables. That'll keep her busy for a while."

"I'll also go live this afternoon to watch other streamers grow vegetables and learn some techniques."

Chen Hao glanced at the system panel—his popularity score had increased significantly again today, reaching nearly 340,000.

He smiled, stepped on the gas, and the car drove steadily on the road back to the village.

……

As soon as the car came to a stop in front of the old house, Chen Hao's phone rang.

He took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number, a local number.

"Feed?"

"Hello, I'm delivering flower seedlings. The truck has arrived at your village entrance. Where are you?"

Chen Hao glanced at the passenger seat—Tingting was unbuckling her seatbelt, her face flushed with excitement.

He said into his phone, "Driver, wait a moment, I'll be right at the village entrance to pick you up."

After hanging up the phone, he got out of the car and took his daughter out of the back seat: "Tingting, the flower seedlings have been delivered. Let's go to the village entrance to pick them up."

"The seedlings are here!" Shen Xiaoting clapped her hands excitedly. "I want to see the seedlings!"

Chen Hao held his daughter's hand and walked quickly to the village entrance.

A small truck was parked on the side of the road, with neatly stacked flower seedlings in the truck bed, wrapped in plastic film to prevent damage during transportation.

The driver was a man in his thirties, wearing blue overalls, who was standing by the car smoking. When he saw Chen Hao coming over, he put out his cigarette.

"Boss Chen? The seedlings are all here, please select one."

Chen Hao walked to the side of the truck bed, lifted the plastic film, and looked at each basin one by one.

Roses, lavender, peonies, baby's breath, salvia splendens, chrysanthemums, gardenias, jasmine, osmanthus, bougainvillea, hydrangeas, sunflowers, impatiens, morning glories...

There were three to five of each kind, exactly the same as the ones he picked out at the flower market.

He parted the leaves with his fingers to check; the root system was intact and had not been damaged during transport.

[Ding! Seedling inspection completed. God-level planting experience points +112!]

"No problem, go ahead and uninstall it." Chen Hao nodded.

The driver called someone out of the cab, and the two of them carried the flower seedlings down one by one, placing them in the shady spot at the entrance of the yard as instructed by Chen Hao.

Shen Xiaoting squatted down beside them, looking at the flower seedlings with anticipation on her little face.

She reached out and touched the leaves of a pot of roses, then pulled back, afraid of damaging them.

"Dad, when will these flowers bloom?"

"Some bloom quickly, while others take a month or two." Chen Hao squatted down and pointed to the potted rose. "If this rose is planted well, it can bloom in about a month."

"How long is a month?"

"Thirty days. Tingting watered the flowers every day, counting thirty times, and the flowers bloomed."

Shen Xiaoting thought about it carefully and nodded: "Okay, I'll water it every day."

After unloading the seedlings, the driver drove away.

Just as Chen Hao put his phone back in his pocket, it rang again.

This time, we're delivering seeds.

"Is this Mr. Chen? The seeds and seedlings have arrived, and the truck is at the village entrance."

"I'm coming right away."

Chen Hao then led his daughter to the village entrance.

This time it was a bread truck, with a dozen or so cardboard boxes and plastic bags in the truck bed—

Tomato sprouts, pepper sprouts, eggplant sprouts, scallion sprouts, garlic cloves, ginger chunks...

There are also dozens of packets of vegetable seeds.

The driver and unloading crew unloaded the goods, and Chen Hao inspected them box by box.