"Sister Xinyao, please, please take me and the children away..." Seeing Wang Xinyao remain silent, Li Cuihua pleaded again. Her voice trembled, revealing her inner fear and despair.

Xie Xiaoduo, who was standing by, also said pitifully, "Aunt Xinyao, please, take us away from here, or my mother will be beaten to death by my grandma!"

Wang Xinyao looked at the scene in front of her and couldn't help feeling pity in her heart.

Xie Erzhu was now anxious, with beads of sweat on his forehead. He looked at Li Cuihua, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, but he finally said firmly: "Cuihua, you can't leave this home!" His voice was pleading, as if he still wanted to save the relationship.

Upon hearing this, Li Cuihua's already desperate eyes instantly turned even colder. She slowly turned her head and said, "Xie Erzhu, from the moment you beat me to death, our relationship as husband and wife has ended! Whether it's a divorce or being abandoned by you, I no longer want to stay in your Xie family. In the past, when your mother beat me every day, you just stood by and watched, and I could tolerate it. But today, you actually beat me to death. If Sister Xinyao hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid I would be a cold corpse now. So, please let me go and treat me as if I were dead. This will make room for you to marry a new wife."

After saying that, Li Cuihua no longer paid attention to Xie Erzhu, but turned to look at Wang Xinyao, hope rekindled in her eyes. "Sister Xinyao, please, take me away!"

"Cuihua, I didn't really want to hit you. I was impulsive today. Please forgive me!" Xie Erzhu felt somewhat regretful at this time, but belated affection was cheaper than grass, not to mention that Xie Erzhu was not affectionate. He just suddenly couldn't accept that the person he was used to around him said he wanted to leave.

"Xie Erzhu, you are really promising. Why are you begging this cheap bastard? If she wants to leave, let her go. Her poor family can't even support themselves, so who can take her in? Let's see how she survives if she leaves this home!" Before Li Cuihua could respond, Mrs. Xie came out of the room and said loudly, "The girl from the Chen family will be marrying in two days!"

"But, mother..." Xie Erzhu wanted to argue, but seeing his mother was angry, he dared not say another word.

Seeing this, Li Cuihua's face was filled with disappointment. After all, they had been married for many years. Apart from his unreasonableness regarding her mother's affairs, he had been quite nice to her at other times. Therefore, she still had some hope for him, but unfortunately she was disappointed in the end.

Seeing her son stop talking, Mrs. Xie became even more proud. She then turned her gaze to Li Cuihua and said, "If you dare to follow her today, you will never be able to step into the Xie family again. By then, you may not even be qualified to be a concubine. Think carefully!"

After hearing what her mother-in-law said, Li Cuihua's resolve to leave grew even stronger. She knew that staying would only lead to further grievances and harm. "I've thought it through very clearly. Even if I starve to death on the streets, I will never look back."

Li Cuihua straightened her slightly frail body and looked directly at Mrs. Xie with a firm gaze.

"That's great, son, give her the divorce letter!" At this time, Mrs. Xie took out a piece of paper from her bosom and handed it to Xie Erzhu.

Xie Erzhu stood there motionlessly, staring at Li Cuihua.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xie no longer paid any attention to her and threw the divorce letter directly into Li Cuihua's hands.

Li Cuihua took the divorce letter and a sad smile appeared on her face. She never thought that Mrs. Xie had considered everything so carefully that she had even prepared the divorce letter long ago.

Xie Erzhu watched his wife leave resolutely with their two children, his heart filled with regret and helplessness, yet he dared not disobey his mother. He knew that he might really have lost her this time.

When Wang Xinyao brought Li Cuihua and the others back home, it was already late. Zhao Haoxuan and Chen Jingyuan had returned from practicing in the mountains. They were a little surprised to see Li Cuihua, Xie Xiaoduo and the others. Wang Xinyao briefly explained to Zhao Haoxuan and the others.

"Sister Cuihua, I know you have nowhere to go with your two children, so how about this, you stay at my house for a while. On weekdays, when my husband and I are not at home, please help me take care of Xiaohua and the others. You will take care of the housework and meals. I will pay you fifty cents a day!" Wang Xinyao also took into consideration that they really had no place to stay, and the family really needed an adult.

Such a big house always needs someone to keep it clean. Xie Dahaha, in addition to practicing and learning medical skills with her every day, also has to go to the papermaking workshop to help. She really doesn't have much time to take care of her two younger sisters.

After hearing Wang Xinyao's arrangement, Li Cuihua was so moved that tears welled up in her eyes. She nodded repeatedly, expressing her willingness to stay and even saying that she didn't want any monthly salary at all.

At this time, the mechanized voice sounded again: "Congratulations to the host for saving people. You have gained one kindness point and are rewarded with a bag of watermelon seeds."

At this time, Wang Xinyao had become accustomed to this kind of small reward. Now, if it was not something with more than 10 kindness points, she would not be interested in entering the space immediately.

Thinking of these ten kindness points, Wang Xinyao immediately remembered her pyramid. She had entered it once. When she opened the door of the first floor, there were only two things inside: a rusty stove and a tattered martial arts secret book. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get them out. After trying several times, she had to give up. Maybe the time was not right.

Li Cuihua and her children settled down at Wang Xinyao's house. She was hardworking and kind, keeping the house immaculate and a great cook. Wang Xinyao and Zhao Haoxuan also loved her cooking, and the family got along very well.

Two days later, the Chen family's daughter married into the Xie family as promised. However, the Xie family's situation did not improve with the arrival of the new bride. Mrs. Xie treated the new bride, Chen Fengjiao, just as she had treated Li Cuihua, with constant criticism, even beating her if she was dissatisfied.

Xie Erzhu could not forget Li Cuihua and did not even touch her on their wedding night. In a rage, Chen Fengjiao summoned all five of her brothers from her mother's family and beat up both Mrs. Xie and Xie Erzhu. Mrs. Xie had favored Chen Fengjiao because of the large number of sons in the Chen family. But now, the one she favored the most had become the one she feared the most.

Xie Bohong and Xie Shiya were both preoccupied with their own work, unwilling to meddle with the affairs of Xie Pozi and Xie Erzhu. Xie Shiya's personality had changed drastically since the suicide attempt, now friendly and helpful to everyone, working tirelessly. However, she harbored a deep resentment towards her own mother. Therefore, even after learning that her mother had been assaulted, she remained silent. Seeing that the mother and son had once again driven his daughter-in-law away, Xie Bohong grew increasingly disappointed and even more unwilling to pay any attention to them.

The Xie family was in chaos. Mrs. Xie, battered and bruised, lay groaning on the bed. Xie Erzhu, also badly beaten, was filled with resentment towards Chen Fengjiao.

Time passed quietly, and before she knew it, twenty days had already passed. On this day, Wang Xinyao was busy at home, thinking about Luo Qing's trip to the capital, and she thought she should receive news soon.

Just then, a sudden commotion erupted from the village. Curious, Wang Xinyao walked to the door and looked out, only to see a large group of people marching toward her home. The most eye-catching thing was a luxurious official sedan chair, which stopped steadily in front of Wang Xinyao's yard.

"Finally, some news?" Wang Xinyao was overjoyed, but at the same time, she secretly rejoiced, "That's good, that's good, Zhao Haoxuan and the others have gone to the back mountain!"

Xiejia Village was a tiny, impoverished village. The highest-ranking official who had ever visited was the mayor, who only came once a year. Suddenly, so many strangers, accompanied by numerous sword-wielding guards, arrived. The villagers, curious, gathered around to watch.

"The imperial edict has arrived, all irrelevant people must step aside!" With a loud shout, the villagers took a few steps back to both sides of the road.

At this moment, a middle-aged man in fine clothes, with a slightly feminine gait, stepped out of the sedan chair. Luo Qing, who was riding on horseback, quickly dismounted and walked briskly to Wang Xinyao's side, introducing her enthusiastically: "Eunuch Xu, this is Miss Wang Xinyao. Miss Wang, this is Eunuch Xu from the palace."

Wang Xinyao looked at the middle-aged man curiously. This was the first time she had seen a real eunuch in her life.

Eunuch Xu also noticed the young woman in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He didn't expect it to be such a young girl. His eyes swept back and forth over Wang Xinyao, and a touch of astonishment flashed in his eyes.

Eunuch Xu raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and exclaimed with a smile: "She is indeed a beautiful and wonderful person."

Wang Xinyao smiled slightly, knelt slightly and saluted, and said softly: "Greetings to Eunuch Xu, and to the County Magistrate."

Eunuch Xu nodded with satisfaction, then shouted loudly, "The imperial edict has arrived, Miss Wang, please accept it!"

Wang Xinyao was full of doubts, but she still knelt down to receive the imperial edict, just as she had done in the TV series. The surrounding villagers also knelt down. This was an imperial edict, how could she not kneel? There were several heads left to chop off.

Eunuch Xu read aloud, "By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: There is a woman named Wang Xinyao from Xiejia Village, a woman of exceptional intelligence and a refined mind. She has invented a method to render well salt non-toxic, and has made remarkable contributions to the nation, benefiting countless people. A workshop is now being established in Nanhu County, and Wang Xinyao is hereby appointed a salt merchant, with full responsibility for all salt production. In addition, a thousand taels of gold are awarded to her in recognition of her merits. This is decreed!"

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