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

Chapter 404 A Shy Little Woman
Old Man Su had no choice but to give in, and he went home shakily.

Su Xiaoxiao noticed that after not seeing him for a few days, Old Man Su's back seemed to have become even more hunched.

After a few seconds of hesitation, Su Xiaoxiao turned around and hurriedly drove the carriage back home.

"Ping An, I have good news to tell you!"

Su Ping'an was studying at his desk with the window open when he saw Su Xiaoxiao return, looking excited. He quickly put down his book, went over, and hugged her tightly. "Look at you, your face is covered in sweat. What's the rush?"

Su Xiaoxiao said to Su Ping'an, "Mr. Wu has done us a huge favor again this time, finding us a large shop in town to be our jam specialty store. The shop is really big, it has three floors. We'll put the jam on the first floor, and the second floor..."

Before Su Xiaoxiao could finish speaking, Su Pingan suddenly kissed her on the cheek.

Su Xiaoxiao was startled, and her face immediately turned red. "Why are you kissing me?"

She lowered her head and quietly fiddled with the hem of her clothes, transforming into a shy and demure young woman.

Su Pingan teased her, "Seeing how excited you are, I think you're so cute that I couldn't help but kiss you!"

"Hate!"

Su Xiaoxiao lightly punched Su Ping'an in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

"Are you OK?"

Su Xiaoxiao went over to help Su Ping'an up, but Su Ping'an pretended to cough and said, "Xiaoxiao, that punch you gave me hurts so much. Did you go to learn martial arts?"

"That's because you haven't exercised properly in a long time. You've lost all your muscles, haven't you? All you do all day is stay indoors reading. I think you're becoming a bookworm."

Su Xiaoxiao teased Su Ping'an like that, and Su Ping'an rubbed his muscles and said, "What? I still have muscles, even if I don't exercise, I still have them. There's nothing I can do about it, it's what I was born with!"

Su Xiaoxiao noticed that Su Ping'an had become very talkative, a stark contrast to his previous depressed demeanor.

However, one cannot remain depressed for too long; eventually, one must emerge from that sorrowful atmosphere.

After joking around for a while, Su Ping'an became serious. "Xiaoxiao, I'd like to invite Su Xiuer to work here as well. She does nothing at home and her depression isn't a good thing."

Su Xiaoxiao really didn't expect that Su Ping'an would take the initiative to suggest recruiting Su Xiuer as well when hiring new employees this time.

Su Xiaoxiao wasn't unwilling, but she was a little worried about Su Xiuer working here.

"Can your sister handle this kind of work? After all, she's never lifted a finger at home!"

Su Xiaoxiao's words were indeed a bit direct, but they were very true. That's just how things are. Others may not know Su Xiuer, but Su Ping'an, who has been her brother for more than ten years, doesn't he know what kind of person his sister is?

Su Pingan sighed. Su Xiaoxiao could tell that Su Pingan was indeed very worried about his sister this time.

After all, she was his own sister, and she had suffered such a blow. Of course, she had only herself to blame for this blow, so she had no one else to blame but herself.

Su Xiaoxiao could see that Su Pingan was indeed unhappy with what she had said about his sister.

So, she softened her tone and said, "I understand, you want to give her a chance to get back on her feet, I understand what you mean. Then I'll reserve a spot for her first. When work starts, I'll have her come over and adapt for a few days. If she can adapt, then she can continue working in the workshop." Pei Yuan was overjoyed to see that Su Xiaoxiao had agreed, and he was about to kiss her again when Su Xiaoxiao pushed him away and said, "You have to thank me for something. I saw Dad in the field today. He's worried that no one is farming the field, and there probably won't be a harvest this year."

Upon hearing this, Su Ping'an realized that he hadn't been home for a long time. His family's fields were clearly uncultivated; his father was in poor health, and his second brother was a good-for-nothing. Where was there anyone left to cultivate them?

"What should we do then? Should I go back tomorrow and help with the planting?"

Su Pingan quickly replied.

"What are you going to plant when you get back? Besides, can you even plant it all by yourself?"

"I've already found the right people. I'll give this land to them to cultivate, pay them, and they'll be in charge until the autumn harvest. You don't need to do anything; you can just wait to harvest the grain."

"Is it that good?"

However, Su Ping'an really didn't expect that Su Xiaoxiao would be so thoughtful.

"Ah, it has to be my good wife!"

“I want to suggest to Dad that we set aside a few acres of his prime farmland to plant chili peppers and soybeans. These two crops will be very useful this year and can be exchanged for a lot of money in the future.”

Su Xiaoxiao said this to Su Ping'an.

"But you know Dad's temper, do you think he'll agree?"

Su Ping'an was very worried that the stubborn old man Su would disagree with Su Xiaoxiao's actions.

"I'll leave this to you to go back and persuade Dad. I'm going to cook!"

As Su Xiaoxiao spoke, she went to the kitchen to prepare a meal. Su Ping'an pondered for a while in the room, but he also knew that this was indeed a very feasible idea.

He decided to do as Su Xiaoxiao suggested. He first thought about how to persuade his father when he got back, but when he returned, he found that none of his words were useful.

Because Old Man Su completely agreed, whatever Su Ping'an said went. Old Man Su didn't object at all, and even strongly supported Su Xiu'er's matter. He also wanted to ask Su Xiu'er to work in the workshop.

This will help to distract Su Xiuer somewhat and prevent her from continuing to be so listless at home.

Su Xiuer's personality has changed drastically, and if this continues for a long time, it will not be good for her health.

Su Pingan told Su Xiuer about this, and her expression was calm. She didn't say anything, but it didn't seem like she objected either.

Old Man Su said to Su Ping'an, "She's been like this ever since she came back. She's eating less and just sits there all day without saying a word. I think something bad might happen if this continues. I think what you said is a good idea. When the workshop opens, we should have Su Xiuer go there to learn for a few days. A change of environment should be good for her!"

After finalizing the matter, Su Pingan went home.

Before the workshop officially opened, there was a trial operation period of a few days, during which Su Xiaoxiao inspected the workshop.

The situation here has basically stabilized, and with the addition of a few more production lines, the workshop has become much busier.

Sun was still in charge here, holding a position equivalent to a manager. She asked Su Xiaoxiao to temporarily hire a few more short-term workers.