Chapter 1040: Xiao'ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Aunt Zhao couldn't help but retort, "If he eats a lot, shouldn't he work? He only gave me a jade pendant, am I supposed to support him for a lifetime? Besides, he stole money! How despicable is that?"

"Stole money? Aunt Zhao, did you see him steal money?" the village chief asked.

"This... I did not see it, but he admitted it, so that's why I hit him."

The village chief couldn't help but shake his head, "Even if he admitted it, could it be that he was forced to confess under duress? Let me ask, Xiaobei, did you steal Aunt Zhao's money?"

Tian Xiaobei shook his head.

"Then where did his money come from? He was out with Xia Dabao from the Xia Family at the market, flaunting around for a whole day, eating and drinking, thinking I wouldn't know," Aunt Zhao said indignantly.

Xia Dabao was about to speak up for Tian Xiaobei, but the village chief interrupted, "I know where his money came from, it was actually given by me."

The villagers were all stunned.

Given by the village chief?