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

"It should be possible," Chen Hao said. "I've been livestreaming a lot lately and have gained a lot of fans, many of whom want it."

Moreover, there are no identical rocking horses on the market. I designed it myself; it's handmade, made of solid wood, and uses mortise and tenon joints. The quality is better than those sold on Taobao.

Meng Meiling thought for a moment and asked, "How much do you plan to sell them for?"

"399".

"399?" Meng Meiling was taken aback. "That's so expensive? Will anyone buy it?"

"Mom, this is all handmade, and only a few can be made in a day, so 399 isn't expensive."

Chen Bingzhong was silent for a moment, took a sip of tea, and said:

"Sell it if you want. Anyway, your live stream was quite popular, so someone should be willing to buy it."

Meng Meiling nodded: "Okay, you give it a try. It's okay if you can't sell them, you can use them yourself."

"Dad, Mom, I need to use the convenience store's business license to open a Douyin shop. I don't have a sole proprietorship license, but your convenience store does."

Chen Bingzhong waved his hand: "Take it and use it, it's just hanging there anyway."

Meng Meiling rummaged through a drawer under the counter and pulled out a file folder. She took out a business license from it and handed it to Chen Hao.

Chen Hao took it and looked at it—

Individual business license, operator Chen Bingzhong, business scope includes daily necessities, food, tobacco and alcohol, stationery.

"Thank you, Mom and Dad." Chen Hao took a picture of the business license and saved it on his phone.

He took out his phone, opened Douyin (TikTok), found the "Creator Service Center," clicked on "Douyin Shop," and started applying to open a shop.

Following the procedure, he uploaded a photo of his business license and filled in the operator information, shop name, and business scope.

He thought for a moment and typed a few words for the shop name: "Hao Ge Handmade Woodwork".

After submitting the application, the system will display the message: "The materials have been submitted and are expected to be reviewed within 1-3 business days."

"Okay, we just need to wait for the approval." Chen Hao put his phone away.

Shen Xiaoting, growing impatient, tugged at her father's hand and said, "Daddy, let's go back and ride the rocking horse!"

"Okay, let's go back."

Chen Hao carried the rocking horse in one hand and held his daughter's hand in the other as he walked out of the convenience store.

Standing at the doorway, watching her son and granddaughter's retreating figures, Meng Meiling turned to Chen Bingzhong and asked, "Old Chen, do you think Hao Hao's stuff will really sell?"

Chen Bingzhong held his teacup, watching his son's retreating figure, and a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"It doesn't matter if they don't sell. The fact that he's managed to raise Tingting so well is more valuable than any amount of money he could earn."

Meng Meiling paused for a moment, then smiled.

Around 2 PM, Chen Hao was in the yard with Tingting riding the rocking horse when his phone suddenly vibrated.

He took it out and saw a message from Douyin: "Your shop 'Haoge Handmade Woodwork' has been approved and is officially open!"

He opened the message and went into the store's backend.

The store page is completely empty, with no products listed.

He took the rocking horse he'd made that day from the tool shed, placed it in the best-lit spot in the yard, and took a few photos with his phone.

Front, side, back, details—

The curves of the horse's body, the mortise and tenon structure, the leather saddle, and the directional wheels.

After taking the photos, he used the phone's built-in editing function to adjust the brightness and contrast, making the wood grain clearer.

Then he clicked "Add Product" in the store's backend and filled in the information—

Product Name: Hao Ge Handmade Solid Wood Rocking Horse (Can be sat on, slid, and rock)

Product Category: Toys/Children's Vehicles/Children's Rocking Horses

Product Price: 399 yuan

Inventory: 5 items

Product Details: Handmade, made of North American red oak and pine, with mortise and tenon joints and no nails, leather saddle, directional wheels for safety and to prevent deviation, suitable for children aged 1-4 years, with a load capacity of 30 kg.

Each item is handmade by the streamer and is unique.

He uploaded the photos he had taken, a total of 6, and submitted them for review.

The approval was granted in less than ten minutes.

The product page shows the brown rocking horse, with "¥399" written below the title and "5 pieces" in stock.

Chen Hao took a deep breath and started the live stream.

As soon as the live stream started, viewers flooded in.

This time it was faster than ever before, with the number of viewers instantly surpassing 10,000.

The comment section was scrolling by incredibly fast—

"It's open! Has the streamer opened their shop yet?"

"Is the rocking horse available yet? I want to buy it!"

"I've been waiting all day, hurry up and tell me how to buy it!"

Chen Hao sent a message using his mind: "The Douyin shop is now open and the products are available. Search for 'Brother Hao's Handmade Woodwork' to find it."

"I'll go right away!"

"Order placed! First one!"

"I placed an order too! My third one!"

"I'm fifth! I got it!"

"Gone? All five items are gone?"

"Sold out in less than a minute? I only refreshed the page and it was gone!"

"Streamer, make more! Five is too few!"

Chen Hao glanced at the store's backend—less than a minute after being listed, all 5 items in stock were sold out.

He was stunned for a moment, not expecting it to sell so quickly.

He sent a message using his mind—

"Thank you everyone for your support. Because they are all handmade, I can only make a maximum of 5 a day; if I make too many, I can't guarantee the quality. If we sell out today, I'll make 5 more tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll stake out the place and grab it tomorrow!"

"Host, could you make one more? My son wants one for his birthday."

"I understand, I understand. Handmade things can't be rushed."

"Good luck, streamer! I'll set my alarm for tomorrow!"

Looking at the supportive and understanding comments in the bullet screen, Chen Hao felt a surge of warmth in his heart.

He turned and glanced at the courtyard—

Shen Xiaoting was riding a rocking horse, gliding from one end of the yard to the other and back, shouting "Giddy up!" Her little face was full of joy.

He smiled.

……

In the evening, after having dinner at the convenience store, Chen Hao held his daughter's hand and walked back to their old house along the village road.

Shen Xiaoting was still clutching half a sweet potato in her hand, which Meng Meiling had given her. She took small bites as she walked, her cheeks puffed out.

Back in the old house, Chen Hao turned on the light in the main room, and the white LED light illuminated the entire room brightly.

Shen Xiaoting took the rocking horse from her father, placed it in the middle of the main room, straddled it, and slid down the smooth floor tiles with her feet.

The paved surface was more slippery than the cement in the yard, and the rocking horse slid even faster. She exclaimed "Wow!" and almost lost her balance, quickly stomping her feet on the ground.

"Dad, the floor is so slippery!"

"The floor tiles are slippery, slow down, don't fall."

Shen Xiaoting slowed down and slid around the main room, from one end to the other and back again, making "whoosh whoosh whoosh" sounds, as if she were riding a horse at full speed.