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

"Tingting, eggplants like warmth, and the most suitable temperature is between 22 and 30 degrees Celsius."

It loves sunlight and needs strong light to bear fruit. The soil should be fertile, deep, and well-drained.

Eggplant originated in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Eggplant fruits are purple, but they can also be white or green.

They come in various shapes, including long, round, and oval.

Eggplant can be stir-fried, braised, steamed, or used in cold dishes.

Eggplant with garlic sauce, braised eggplant, eggplant with minced garlic, and roasted eggplant are all delicious.

"The eggplant flower is purple, it's very pretty."

[Ding! Eggplant transplant completed. God-level planting experience points +140!]

Corn is also a seed, so it is planted directly.

Chen Hao dug rows of holes in the vegetable patch, with a row spacing of 50 centimeters and a plant spacing of 30 centimeters. He put two seeds in each hole, covered them with soil, and watered them.

"Tingting, corn likes warmth and is not cold-resistant."

They like sunshine and need plenty of light.

Corn grows tall and needs a lot of nutrients and water.

"Corn originated in Mexico, where it was first cultivated by the indigenous people."

Corn kernels are yellow, but they can also be white, purple, black, or multicolored.

We grow sweet corn, which is sweet even when eaten raw.

"Corn can be boiled, roasted, stir-fried, made into corn juice, or popped into popcorn."

Corn is highly nutritious and rich in dietary fiber.

"Don't throw away the corn silk; you can soak it in water and drink it. It has diuretic and swelling-reducing effects."

[Ding! Corn planting completed. God-level planting experience points +145!]

The fourth vegetable patch is planted with leafy greens—lettuce, romaine lettuce, spinach, amaranth, water spinach, and celery.

These are all seeds; just sow them directly.

Chen Hao used a hoe to make shallow furrows in the vegetable bed, evenly scattered the seeds in the furrows, covered them with a thin layer of soil, gently pressed them down, and watered them.

"Tingting, leafy vegetables prefer cool conditions and are not heat-tolerant."

The ideal temperature is between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius.

It likes moisture and needs to be watered frequently.

The soil should be fertile and well-drained.

"Lettuce originated in the Mediterranean region, romaine lettuce is unique to China, and spinach originated in Persia, which is now Iran."

Amaranth originated in India, water spinach in southern China, and celery in the Mediterranean.

These vegetables can be eaten raw or stir-fried.

Lettuce can be used to wrap grilled meat and make sandwiches; romaine lettuce can be stir-fried with garlic; and spinach can be used in cold salads and soups.

Amaranth can be stir-fried or used as filling; water spinach can be stir-fried with garlic or made into a spicy and sour dish; celery can be stir-fried with meat or used in cold salads.

"These vegetables grow very quickly; they'll be ready to eat in about a month."

Shen Xiaoting's mouth watered at the thought: "You can eat it in a month?"

"Yes, Tingting waters it every day, counting thirty times, and then it'll be ready to eat."

"Okay!" Shen Xiaoting clenched her little fist. "I'll water it every day!"

[Ding! Leafy vegetable sowing completed. God-level planting experience points +128!]

Finally, Chen Hao planted scallions, garlic, and ginger in the corner of the vegetable garden.

Two bundles of scallion seedlings were planted. One bundle was planted in a corner. A trench was dug, the scallion seedlings were placed in it, and the soil was covered, leaving the white part of the scallion and the leaves exposed.

Take a box of garlic, break it into individual cloves, point them upwards, insert them into the soil, and cover them with soil.

Cut a bag of ginger into small pieces, leaving one bud on each piece, and place them flat in a shallow trench, then cover with soil.

"Tingting, scallions, garlic, and ginger are seasonings. Adding a little when cooking will make the dishes more fragrant."

Scallions can be used to stir-fry eggs or make scallion pancakes; garlic can be crushed and stir-fried; ginger can be used to make ginger soup or stew meat.

"Onions, garlic, and ginger all have antibacterial properties, so eating them will make you less likely to get sick."

[Ding! Seasoning crop planting completed, God-level planting experience points +124!]

In the vegetable garden, four neat rows of vegetable plots stood, with tomato seedlings, pepper seedlings, and eggplant seedlings standing in rows.

The seeds of cucumbers, green beans, and corn are buried in the soil, the seeds of leafy vegetables are scattered on the soft soil surface, and the seeds of scallions, garlic, and ginger are planted in the corners.

Chen Hao stood up, looked at the well-maintained vegetable garden, and nodded in satisfaction.

He ended the live stream.

Shen Xiaoting stood beside the vegetable garden, looking at the newly planted seedlings and seeds, her little face full of anticipation.

She squatted down, touched the leaves of the tomato seedlings, then stood up and looked at the seed holes of the cucumbers.

"Dad, when will they grow?"

"Tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants will recover quickly, in just a few days."

Cucumbers, green beans, and corn will sprout in about a week.

Leafy greens will sprout in three or four days.

"I want to come see them every day!" Shen Xiaoting said earnestly. "I want to watch them grow up!"

"Okay, Tingting will come to water the plants with her dad every day."

Footsteps sounded behind me.

Meng Meiling walked along the village road, still holding a spatula in her hand—she had probably come out halfway through cooking.

She walked to the east side of the yard, glanced at the garden, then at the vegetable garden, her spatula still raised in mid-air, forgotten to put it down.

"Ah Hao, this...you did all of this this afternoon?"

"Um."

Meng Meiling walked into the garden, squatted down, and looked at the newly planted flower seedlings—

Roses, lavender, peonies, gardenias, jasmine...

Everything was planted neatly, with consistent spacing and depth, and thoroughly watered.

She walked to the vegetable garden and looked at the four neat vegetable plots, the rows of seedlings and seeds, and the hardened ridges and permeable brick pavement.

She stood up, looked at Chen Hao, her eyes a little red.

"Ah Hao, when you were little, your grandfather also planted flowers behind the old house."

Roses, gardenias, cockscomb... the roses your grandfather planted, when they bloomed, the whole yard smelled wonderful." Her voice was a little hoarse.

"After your grandfather passed away, those flowers slowly died."

Chen Hao remained silent.

Meng Meiling sniffed and smiled: "Now you've planted them again, and you're doing even better than Grandpa."

Shen Xiaoting ran over and grabbed her grandmother's hand: "Grandma, the flowers Dad planted will bloom beautifully! Dad said so! The roses will bloom in a month!"

Meng Meiling looked down at her granddaughter's excited little face and smiled: "Okay, Grandma will wait and see."

She picked up the spatula: "Alright, go back and eat. Dinner's ready, your dad's waiting."

Chen Hao picked up his daughter and followed his mother along the village road back to the shop.

The setting sun cast long shadows of the three people onto the cement road, one long and two short, the same scene as yesterday, but with the addition of a garden and a vegetable patch.

After dinner, Chen Hao took his daughter's hand and returned to the old house.

As soon as I stepped into the main room, my phone rang.

He took it out and looked at it—Shen Mengyao, WeChat video call.

"Dad, is that Mom calling?" Shen Xiaoting asked, tilting her head up.

Chen Hao smiled and nodded: "Yes."

He handed the phone to his daughter.

Shen Xiaoting took the phone with both hands and skillfully pressed the green answer button.

Shen Mengyao's face appeared on the screen—she was wearing a light blue loungewear outfit today, her hair was tied in a low ponytail, and her skin glowed white under the light of the phone screen.

The bluish-black color has faded somewhat compared to before, and he looks much better than he did a few days ago.