C2366 The seniority of the Queen (1/2)
In front of the queen, there was a cup of black tea. Beautiful tea soup was placed on top of a pure white porcelain cup.
A few small snacks and cakes were placed on the pure white cloth, it looked like they had a lot of appetite just by looking at them, but no one touched the Queen and Benjamin at all.
The black coffee was bitter and sour, without a drop of milk or sugar. Benjamin needed this kind of intense, stimulating smell to clear his head, and everything he had experienced today was like a dream.
Neither of them talked until the Queen said, ”Drink less coffee. I've heard that you haven't had a good night's sleep in months?” If this carried on, his body would be destroyed … A cup of black tea? ”
Benjamin shook his head and the Queen sighed softly, ”Ah … ”You stubborn person, you really refuse to change. Let's try something new. This tea is different from what we used to be like …”
”Actually, when I was young, I thought that all the tea in the world was just black tea. But now, I understand that in China, tea leaves are a large series that can be used to fill museums. There are green tea, scented tea, black tea, even black tea and white tea. There are hundreds of different types of tea, and all of them have different flavors …”
”Today's cup of black tea was sent by Xiao Letian. It seems to be called 'Zhengshan Small Species', a type of extremely low yield tea from the mountainous regions of southern China. It tastes pretty good.”
Benjamin raised his head and looked at the Queen. Of course he knew that the Queen wouldn't just tell him about the classification of tea leaves. In reality, every word from the Queen held a deeper meaning.
”Why do we Europeans think tea is only black tea? It's not because of the transportation, but because black tea is fermented tea, and in fact, the most fresh tea leaves have been transported for several months, coupled with the humid environment at sea, making them almost half-fermented. So we really don't have the luxury to enjoy the best of the treasures! ”
”Fortunately, with the efforts of these Chinese merchants, they have taught us British businessman. Even if it is fermented tea, there are many types of tea. For example, this pot! ”
In the end, the Queen still gave Benjamin a cup of tea.
As he savored the top-notch little seed that Xiao Letian had gifted him, Benjamin felt that all of the frozen organs in his body started to warm up. The fragrance was indeed different, he had drank the tea that he had spent half his life with before, and now, it was like trash compared to this cup.
”Very good, isn't it? ”So, we have to thank these Chinese businessmen. They have a deeper understanding of China than we do. Only they know what kind of treasures are hidden in the more than 10 million square kilometers of land.”
”Our cannons have already opened the gates of the Qing Empire, but we are unable to break through the hearts of our people. There are even civilians in the government, so the power to oppose us is very strong …”
”They don't dare to fight our army, but they will play tricks on us in their lives... ”Those people are bullying us for not knowing what's good for us. They will even reap what's good for us without us even knowing …”
”Without the Chinese, do you expect those merchants who hate us to sell us such precious items that are used by the palace? ”That's why there are so many things in the world that war can't solve …”