Chapter 284 - 253 Heard Gossip_3
The honey produced by her family was indeed as delicious as she claimed; no wonder she boasted, no wonder she said the honey wasn’t for sale.
The Tang Family had known early on about the Ye family’s exquisite honey and had placed orders for it.
They had monopolized this excellent resource, but the Tang Family didn’t keep it all for themselves—they would share honey-made pastries with them when they entertained guests.
Those who had only had a cup of chrysanthemum tea felt it was not enough, yet the five-pound jar of honey being brought in slowly disappeared before their eyes, leaving them no chance for a second cup.
Children, deprived of sweets, and adults alike, too embarrassed to say anything more.
Usually well-behaved, many children could not help but pester their parents for some.
The noble ladies were usually skilled at pretense; although they wanted the children to make a fuss, they also feared it would make them look as if their households were in want. To throw a tantrum over honey would indeed be an unsightly spectacle.
It would also offend the Tang Family, turning them into a laughingstock.