They punish crooks
The boss in "Of Mice and Men" is generally impatient and frustrated by Lennie's mental slowness. He sees Lennie as a hindrance to George and suspects that Lennie might be taking advantage of George. The boss ultimately questions the legitimacy of George and Lennie's relationship.
The boss punished Crooks, a black stable hand.
The boss is suspicious of George's behavior in "Of Mice and Men" because he notices that George speaks for Lennie, which is unusual for ranch workers. This makes the boss wonder why George is so protective of Lennie and why they are traveling together as partners. George's behavior sets him apart from the other workers, leading the boss to question their relationship.
because he thought that if the boss found out about lennie's mental disability then they would not be given jobs
George said to the boss that he walked 10 miles that morning...
the boss doesn't have a name in the story.
The boss suspects that George is taking advantage of Lennie by making decisions for him and speaking on his behalf. He questions the nature of their relationship and whether George is exploiting Lennie in some way.
The boss suspects that George is trying to take advantage of Lennie by speaking for him and making decisions for him, rather than letting Lennie speak for himself. This leads the boss to question George's motives and the nature of their relationship.
George told his new boss that he and Lennie were cousins and that Lennie was kicked in the head by a horse when he was a child, which affected his mental capacity. George also said they travel together because Lennie is a good worker but not very smart, so George looks after him.
In chapter 2 of "Of Mice and Men," we meet George and Lennie, the main protagonists of the story, as they arrive at the ranch where they will be working. We also meet Candy, an older ranch-hand who befriends George and Lennie. The boss of the ranch, Curley (the boss's son), and Curley's flirtatious wife are also introduced in this chapter.
The boss is surprised and suspicious that why is George is answering Lennie's question. Boss thinks Lennie is not much of a talker.- KingOfAll
George answer the boss "Oh! I ain't saying he's bright. He ain't. But I say he's a god damn good worker. He can put up a four hundred pound ball".He is trying to hide the boss about Lennie's personality. Because he does't want the boss to know how stupid Lennie is.