After transmigrating into the body of a widow, I became the richest man in the capital.

Chapter 336 The Boy Who Stole Rice
However, the little boy remained motionless. He blinked, looking rather aggrieved and pitiful, but the stubbornness on his face never changed.

His eyes were filled with tears, but he wouldn't listen to his father and come over to kowtow to Su Xiaoxiao to admit his mistake.

Seeing that the child was not moving, the old man went forward and slapped the child on the back again.

"We were in the wrong first, so quickly kowtow and admit your mistake."

Su Xiaoxiao could see through it. Actually, Su Xiaoxiao could understand that the child didn't come over to kowtow and admit his mistake because he had pride. But he also knew that he had indeed lied to Su Xiaoxiao just now, so he just bit his lip and stayed there.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled, walked up to the child, and patted him on the shoulder. "It's okay, let's just forget about it. I think you and your father really need this rice."

At this point, the boy looked very aggrieved. He no longer stubbornly held his head high because he never expected that Su Xiaoxiao would not only not say that she would send them to the authorities, but also speak to him in a gentle and pleasant manner.

If an ordinary family encounters such a situation, no matter how much rice you steal, even if it's just one grain, it's still considered theft, because it's all rice that the family worked so hard to grow.

The boy looked very touched, and he immediately came over and kowtowed to Su Xiaoxiao.

"I'm sorry, madam, it was our fault."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and helped the boy up. Seeing that the farmhands and other farmers were watching, Su Xiaoxiao dismissed them all.

"Go back to work, what are you watching?"

Seeing that everyone had dispersed, the old man and the boy gradually relaxed.

Su Xiaoxiao found a small stool for the old man to sit on, and handed them a water bottle. Both of them were extremely thirsty, and they gulped down a lot of water as soon as they saw it.

"Tell me, where are you two from?"

The old man then spoke, "Actually, we're not locals. We fled here from elsewhere due to famine. Most of the people in our village came out, just to make a living. This child is really starving, and there's nothing I can do!"

The old man sighed as he spoke. Su Xiaoxiao understood him perfectly; it was true, when people are desperate for food, they can do anything.

Besides, he's just a little kid, not even ten years old.

"It's all my fault for not taking good care of the children. I'm so sorry!"

After he finished speaking, Su Xiaoxiao quickly added her own words.

"It's okay, I know you're in a difficult situation."

In this life, who hasn't had their share of difficulties?
"By the way, where are you from?"

The old man replied, "We are from Wangjiatun."

Speaking of this place, Su Xiaoxiao had been there before, so she could roughly understand why the old man looked so miserable.

After all, this place is very poor, and the local government does nothing, instead exploiting the local farmers and imposing huge taxes on them.

These things were imposed on them without any regard for their lives.

At this point, both the old man and the child began to cry. They were both very pitiful; the old man covered his face and cried, and the little boy went over and used his sleeve to wipe his father's tears.

The age difference between the father and son was quite large, which Su Xiaoxiao could understand. In the past, most families would only consider sterilization after the woman had no more children.

Many of these women are over fifty years old when they are still having children, so it's understandable that the children born to them are much older than their parents.

"Boss Su, how do you think we should compensate you? Although I'm getting old, I can still do some physical labor. Otherwise, I'll help you with the work!"

The little boy quickly came over to Su Xiaoxiao and said, "Me too. Don't underestimate me just because I'm young. I can help with the work."

Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and said to the two of them, "We have some leftover millet in our field. Could you help me pick it up? Consider it compensation for my loss."

When Su Xiaoxiao said this, the old man and the little boy were both very happy.

They said to Su Xiaoxiao, "Yes, we saw a lot of grains on the ground a while ago. It would be a waste to just leave them like this. If you'd like, could you help us pick them up? I'll provide you with lodging and three meals a day, and I'll also give each of you twenty coins a day."

The old man and the little boy stared in astonishment. They truly hadn't expected this. Tears streamed down the old man's face as he said to Su Xiaoxiao, "Thank you, benefactor. We've been incredibly lucky to meet such a kind person."

The old man and the boy were talking when they knelt down and kowtowed to Su Xiaoxiao. Su Xiaoxiao quickly went over and helped them up.

"You don't need to kowtow to me. I can't accept such a grand gesture. You are all paid according to your labor. I'm not supporting you for nothing. There's no need for this."

Seeing that the two looked like they had been hungry for a long time, Su Xiaoxiao said to them, "If you haven't eaten, you can come home with me to have some lunch. But we also provide meals here, so you may have to wait another hour."

The old man quickly pulled the little boy aside and said, "Let's work first, and then we'll eat together with everyone at noon."

It seems that the old man and the child are quite sensible, and Su Xiaoxiao's goodwill towards them has increased even more.

She's not here to deliver food; lunch is delivered by someone else. She's just bringing everyone some sweet soup. It's not exactly fancy; it's just mung bean soup she made herself. Drinking mung bean soup in the summer can help cool you down and detoxify you.

Su Xiaoxiao said to Sun's cousin, "Please take care of this father and son for me. Don't let them do any work yet. When it's time to eat, give them extra food. After they've eaten and drunk their fill, then you can have them come back to work."

This was the best arrangement for them. When someone brought lunch, Su Xiaoxiao saw that the old man kept advising the little boy not to eat so fast, as he might choke. Looking at it this way, he really was a very good father.

The father and son ate quite a lot; the little boy ate two large bowls of rice and drank a lot of soup. They seemed to be healthy and had no problems.

Su Xiaoxiao said to them worriedly, "You've eaten so much just now, it's best not to exercise right away. Let's leave the rice picking for tomorrow!"

The two men quickly stepped forward and kowtowed loudly to Su Xiaoxiao, saying, "Madam is truly a kind person, thank you, Madam."

Thinking back to the village they used to live in, the landlords constantly exploited them, treating them like dirt and never even considering their health.

A boss like Su Xiaoxiao is truly a rare find, a person of exceptional character.

Kind-hearted people will surely be rewarded.

(End of this chapter)