Ji Xue was dealing with her newly acquired clay pot, which clearly had seen some years. Not only did it appear worn on the outside, but the color inside had completely changed as well. Evidently, it had been frequently used, much like those dedicated purple clay pots that had boiled medicine for many years.
Ji Xue was handling small chunks of honey, which Taifeng Building stocked in abundance, as they were needed for making clay pot roast chicken with Huadiao wine.
The outer layer of the clay pot roast chicken with Huadiao wine was thick with honey, much thicker than the usual practice of brushing a layer on other dishes. This was because, in addition to brushing a layer of liquid honey on the exterior, chunks of honey needed to be kneaded into small pieces and stuck on the surface.