In a tea room in the backyard.
The secretary left Bai Zhizhan there and took his leave.
The room was not very large, about ten square meters, furnished with a tea table and two chairs, on which sat an unboiled kettle of tea.
The purple clay teapot and cups formed a set, appearing quite valuable.
Judging by the scent, it seemed to be Da Hong Pao or some other type of black tea, though Bai Zhizhan was not entirely sure.
In the Navy, coffee culture was prevalent, whereas tea culture belonged to the Army.
Originally, when Chen Bingxun led the expeditionary army to conquer Mala, he showed no interest in local specialties like bird's nest, except for the Kopi Luwak coffee. Soon afterward, a retired navy officer, disabled in service, established a company in Mala specializing in the export of coffee. Over the following decades, Kopi Luwak became an exclusive product for the Imperial Navy, not easily accessible to others despite their wealth.
