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

Chapter 15 Su Xiaoxiao lies to deceive Granny Wang
“I heard that a few weasels have come to our village these past few days. It must be from those things. Aunt Wang, go back and tell your son to fix the chicken coop properly, otherwise, the remaining chickens are in danger.”

"Yes, I really need to go back and talk to my son about this. Have you had breakfast yet?"

As she spoke, Granny Wang was still unwilling to give up and was about to go inside to see if there was any sign of her family's old hen.

Su Xiaoxiao remembered that the chicken soup she had cooked was still there, and that the chicken bones and other things left over from the two children's meals had not been destroyed.

You absolutely must not let Granny Wang into the house.

She stood directly in front of the door.

"By the way, Aunt Wang, I heard that your youngest son took the provincial examination this time. Have the results come out yet? He should have passed, right?"

When Granny Wang heard these words, they really hit a nerve.

Grandma Wang raised three sons and one daughter. Her youngest son was the most promising, and Grandma Wang scrimped and saved to send him to study at a private school in town.

He took the provincial examination this year, and Granny Wang was very proud of him, as if her son had already passed the exam and was about to become a high-ranking official.

"Yes, he took the provincial examination, and he said he did quite well. Right after the exam, he went to the capital with some of his classmates. There, he's working on connections while waiting for the results."

Once Granny Wang started talking, she looked very proud.

"Going to the capital is so enviable!"

Su Xiaoxiao seized the opportunity, "But there are many temptations in the capital, and the expenses are high. Moreover, I've heard that things aren't very peaceful there. Recently, a group of bandits from the Western Regions have been active. Aunt Wang, I think you should go back and send a message to your son, telling him to be very careful."

Grandma Wang was most worried about her son. Hearing what Su Xiaoxiao said, she immediately wanted to go home and find someone to send a message to her son.

He turned around, took two steps, and then came back.

She asked in bewilderment, "Are these bandits from the Western Regions really that rampant? Don't the officials do anything about it?"

She paused, then looked at Su Xiaoxiao with a questioning expression.

"How did you find out about this, living in such a remote mountain village?"

Actually, Su Xiaoxiao made it up on the spot. "Aunt Wang, I only heard about this. A few days ago, I went hunting in the mountains and passed by our main road. I heard the sound of horses' hooves in the distance. I thought it best for a weak woman like me not to show myself to avoid unnecessary trouble. So, I hid behind a tree. A caravan of carriages was coming towards us, and they happened to stop here to rest. I heard that the owner of the carriages was returning from the capital. He had been an official all his life and was now retiring to his hometown to enjoy his retirement. But he didn't expect to encounter a group of bandits on the way. They spoke a language from the Western Regions and were robbing men and women and stealing money everywhere, completely reckless. They were especially envious of scholars, saying that the scholars here would become high-ranking officials in the future. They were a bit jealous of talent. The youngest son of the carriage owner was also a scholar and was almost captured by those Western Regions bandits. If he had been captured, he would have died too."

Grandma Wang was stunned. What was going on? Wasn't her son in great danger?
So, although they were also stunned by what they heard, Su Xiaoxiao's story sounded quite convincing.

"Well, I heard your son went to the capital. I think you should tell him to be careful in everything he does. Those bandits from the Western Regions are very fierce. It would be best if your son came back as soon as possible."

"I understand! Thank you so much, Xiaoxiao, you're such a kind person!"

Grandma Wang was so grateful to Su Xiaoxiao that she ran back to find someone to deliver the letter to her son.

Su Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief. The chicken soup in the pot had just been heated up, and Granny Wang's nose wasn't very sensitive anymore.

After sending Granny Wang away, Su Xiaoxiao looked at the tiger skin piled up in the yard. It was time to take the tiger skin to the market and exchange it for some money to improve their lives.

Stealing chickens from the neighbor and borrowing necessities like firewood, rice, oil, and salt all the time is really beneath you. "I've left you some chicken soup here. Don't forget to drink it when you wake up. I know you're pretending to be asleep; you haven't had enough sleep after a whole night!"

Su Xiaoxiao casually placed the chicken soup on the table next to the young officer.

The young officer had such long eyelashes. As soon as Su Xiaoxiao brought in the chicken soup, he probably smelled the aroma too. His eyelashes fluttered a few times, and a gurgling sound came from his throat as he swallowed.

However, he didn't open his eyes, probably because he felt somewhat embarrassed about what happened when he attacked Su Xiaoxiao earlier.

Su Xiaoxiao ignored him and, after putting down the chicken soup, tried to leave the room.

However, before leaving, she suddenly thought of something.

"I need to go to town to take care of some things in a bit. Could you keep an eye on these two little devils for me? You don't need to get up, just keep an eye on them and make sure they don't go out. I've already heated up their food in the pot, so they can just take it out and eat it at noon! They're pretty well-behaved and won't bother you."

The young officer still didn't open his eyes; his eyelashes twitched a few times, so he must have heard what was happening.

"A grown man with such long eyelashes!" As Su Xiaoxiao was leaving, she wanted to reach out and touch the texture of those eyelashes.

Something's not right! Something's not right!

Su Xiaoxiao's hand froze in mid-air. She wasn't a lecherous person; what was this—taking advantage of someone who was bedridden?

Tell Da Bao and Er Bao to have fun at home, and that I'll be right back after I go out for a little while.

Su Xiaoxiao whispered to Da Bao, "You two keep an eye on that man for me, don't let him get away."

Da Bao nodded very seriously.

“He’s our father, he won’t run away.”

"What are you talking about? He just looks like him. Da Bao, stop calling him 'Daddy' all the time. You're making me feel like I'm being taken advantage of."

"Also, keep an eye on Xiaobao and don't let her run around. Your grandma is still plotting to sell us three, so this is a critical time, and we must be extra careful."

Su Xiaoxiao didn't know what she was thinking at the time. She left the strange man and the two children at home without worry and went out.

Perhaps she felt that the young officer's injuries were not enough to allow him to get up and escape, or harm the two children.

After all, people are made of flesh and blood; he probably wouldn't accept this treatment.

Another reason is that Su Xiaoxiao thinks that a guy who is so good-looking can't be that bad.

Based on her past life's experience of pleasing countless men, she judged that it was all just like what she saw in TV dramas. The male leads weren't ugly, were they? And they weren't unkind, were they?

Perhaps it was a woman's intuition, but Su Xiaoxiao felt that handsome men were all good people. This was true in her past life, and it remained true now; this deadly woman's intuition was something she simply couldn't describe in words.

Su Xiaoxiao took the tiger skin and tiger bone, locked the door, checked that no one was around, and then got up to go to the town market.

(End of this chapter)