Chapter 495: Would You Be So Generous If It Weren’t for This?_1
Wang Youbao had also opened the wooden box, which contained four delicate porcelain jars arranged neatly inside. The jars were separated by wooden dividers, and a considerable amount of cotton padding was interspersed to prevent them from colliding and breaking.
If Wang Youbao hadn’t mentioned it was honey, neither An Jing nor Xiao Changyi would have been able to tell that the four lidded porcelain jars contained honey.
An Jing smiled with a significant look, "You’re really generous with your gifts, giving away four jars just like that."
Unlike modern times, honey here was especially expensive, simply because there were no beekeepers. The source of honey was entirely from harvesting wild beehives, an activity fraught with danger. Some people even died from bee stings, and since beehives weren’t available everywhere, this led to the high price of honey.
It could rival bird’s nest soup.
Wang Youbao gave a forced chuckle before saying, "The lady asked for it, so it would’ve been embarrassing for me not to give."
An Jing was taken aback, "Did Li Wuyu ask you for it?"
Wang Youbao said, "In her letter, she mentioned you gave her a jar of honey, then said some things... that suggested she wanted me to buy honey for her." He paused. "I didn’t know how to give her the honey, so I could only come to you for help, to pass it on to her."