Even women who travel through time can become prime ministers and nobles.

"Who are you! I didn't ask you to save me, why are you meddling? I was disgraced and drowned in a pig cage, that was my just punishment, what right do you have to interfere? Now I'm banished from the village, are you satisfied? Ah! What's the difference between me and being dead? Who asked you to save me? It's all your fault... Waaah..."

Li Xiaoya's eyes were red and swollen, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. She vented all her grievances and resentment on Shi Wanxia, ​​her cries heart-wrenching, as if she wanted to release all her pain.

Shi Wanxia stood quietly to the side, watching Li Xiaoya's emotional breakdown, her heart filled with guilt and self-blame. She realized that she might have done something wrong and hurt Li Xiaoya.

Li Xiaoya's accusations echoed in the air, each word piercing Shi Wanxia's heart. She felt immense regret and wanted to comfort Li Xiaoya, but didn't know how to begin.

Finally, Li Xiaoya's crying subsided, and she collapsed to the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably. Shi Wanxia stepped forward, gently knelt down, and reached out to help Li Xiaoya up.

Li Xiaoya looked up at Shi Wanxia, ​​her eyes filled with disappointment and pain. Shi Wanxia felt a sharp pain in her heart; she knew she needed to take responsibility for her actions. Shi Wanxia lowered her head, her mind a jumble of thoughts. She herself had inexplicably arrived in this ancient world, and now, because of her forceful intervention, the three of them, though lucky to survive, had been expelled from the village. She felt immense guilt and self-reproach, believing herself to be the culprit behind all of this.

She raised her head, gazing into the distance, her eyes filled with confusion and helplessness. She didn't know where to go or what the future held. All she knew was that she couldn't let the three of them suffer because of her.

So she decided to take the three of them away from the village to find a new place and start a new life. She believed that as long as they were united and worked together, they would be able to overcome difficulties and live a happy life.

Shi Wanxia took a deep breath, hugged the already devastated Li Xiaoya, and gently patted her back. This girl is so young, yet she has suffered such great harm and blow. Who wouldn't break down in her shoes?

"Little Sprout, it's my fault for not thinking things through, which has put you in such a difficult situation," I said softly, my voice trembling slightly.

Li Xiaoya looked up at her, tears glistening in her eyes. Her heart ached terribly. She knew she was incredibly ungrateful. When everyone wanted them dead, it was this older sister who spoke up and tried to save them. But she, a weak woman, had lost her chastity. How could she survive, how could she stand on her own two feet?

Shi Wanxia held her hand tightly, trying to give her some strength and comfort. "Little Ya, you must believe that there is hope as long as you are alive! We cannot let other people's words determine our fate."

Li Xiaoya threw herself into her arms and burst into tears again. Shi Wanxia understood the grievances in her heart. After a lot of effort, she comforted her and helped her up. Turning to the other two pitiful girls, she said, "Would the three of you like to come with me? From today onwards, I will be your older sister. My name is Shi Wanxia. Although I don't have much ability, I have been to school and can read. If the four of us sisters support each other and work hard together, our lives won't be too bad."

The three of them were stunned when they heard this and looked up at her. This lady was extraordinary in both appearance and speech, and could even win against the village scholar. She must be the kind of rich and noble lady that their parents had talked about. How could we, as lowly commoners, dare to be worthy of her? Although she was happy that she took us in and that we had a place to live in the future, how could we, as uncouth country girls, compare ourselves to her?

Shi Wanxia escorted them to Li Changyu's side. The three of them were still afraid of this man. Not only was his face serious and indifferent, but the way he had killed the bandits earlier made them feel uneasy.

Looking at the three women's tattered clothes, Shi Wanxia felt a pang of pity. She took out a tael of silver from her pocket and handed it to one of the kind-looking women, saying softly, "Auntie, please take this silver. Could you help me buy some decent clothes?"

The older woman took the silver, a flicker of surprise and confusion in her eyes. This tael of silver represented half a year's income for her family, and this young woman was using it to buy clothes. Afraid the young woman might change her mind, she gripped Shi Wanxia's hand tightly, her voice trembling slightly, and said, "Miss, all the clothes in my house were bought by my daughter-in-law, so I won't give you the old ones. I still have a few bolts of coarse cloth, which I originally intended to use to make clothes for my family, but I'll give them all to you."

The young woman beside the older woman was her eldest daughter-in-law. Her eyes never left the silver in her mother-in-law's hand. Thinking of the several bolts of coarse cloth she had bought for seven or eight hundred coins, she was even more excited to sell them to this young woman for a tael of silver, leaving them with some money to spare. She grabbed her mother-in-law's hand, saying, "Mother-in-law, I'll go get it. Please wait here." She then turned to the young woman and bowed, saying, "Please wait a moment, young lady. I'll be right back." Without waiting for their agreement, she lifted her skirt and ran home.

Shi Wanxia was puzzled by the young woman's sudden enthusiasm. She didn't understand why she was acting this way, but seeing that her mother-in-law had no objections, she could only wait patiently.

Less than ten minutes later, her older sister returned carrying two packages. A smile graced her face; she seemed to be in a very good mood. Shi Wanxia watched her sister curiously. The older sister placed the packages on the ground and opened one of them. Shi Wanxia saw that it contained some old clothes and shoes. The other package contained fabric. "I don't know how to make clothes! Oh well, I'll take it back first."

Shi Wanxia took the clothes, her heart filled with gratitude. The young woman suddenly remembered something: "The young woman put some needles and thread in her bag; that should be enough to make clothes from this fabric." The young woman could tell that the girl must be from a wealthy family, and her needlework must be far superior to that of us village women. She wondered if the girl would be able to use our inferior items.

"Really? Thank you, Miss. It's getting late, so we'll take our leave now. By the way, Village Chief, I was impetuous today. Please don't take it to heart. After all, two innocent lives were lost. Please be magnanimous and don't hold it against me." He then bowed to the Village Chief.

The village chief immediately helped her up, not daring to offend this young woman. Although she was dressed in strange and somewhat tattered clothes, what ordinary woman would have such courage? She was also well-read and had even defeated Li Xiucai.

"You're too kind, young lady. Although your actions today have indeed caused us a lot of trouble, you are kind-hearted, and the three of them are doing quite well following you. Since you are leaving, I won't see you off any further."

"Hero Li, Miss Shi, may you have a safe journey. I thank you both again for your help today, which saved our village from being slaughtered by bandits." After saying this, the village chief instructed several people to escort the people to the village entrance.

Li Cuicui and the other two looked back every few steps, reluctant to leave their native village, tears welling up in their eyes. Shi Wanxia sighed and stepped forward to interrupt them: "Alright, let's go! We still have a long way to go."

The three of them could only rely on Shi Wanxia now, and dared not disobey her. They wiped away their tears, picked up their bundles, and followed them up the mountain.