Although they were not the kind of poor relatives who came uninvited to mooch, they were honestly not very well-off either. Even the expenses for coming to the Capital were covered by Hong Sheng's sending them back. Now, with so many items right in front of them, all obtained legitimately, to claim they weren't tempted would definitely be a lie.
The village chief thought for a moment and said, "Put them away. Even if these items are sold for silver, they'd fetch three to four hundred taels. We do need this silver. We must remember their kindness in our hearts. Without much ability, when we buy the sacrificial field, we should take extra care of it."
Seeing his wife cheerily packing up the bundles, he couldn't help but notice: when they came to the Capital, it was just a small bundle; now, in just four or five days, it had turned into two large boxes of luggage. So, indeed, they had become "moochers."
