Rise of the Phoenix from Hong Kong's Ashes Chapter 280

Simeng Street is adjacent to the Inner Harbor Wharf and is one of the most prosperous places in Haojiang, with many teahouses gathered here.

Nowadays, teahouses are not just places to drink tea and eat breakfast, they have multiple functions.

For example, teahouses are often local news distribution centers with a lot of information, so newspaper reporters, plainclothes officers, etc. will often visit teahouses.

For example, the Oriental Daily published by Li Wanhua had reporters who specifically frequented teahouses. If they heard any news or interesting stories, they would often draft an article on the spot in the teahouse and then send it directly to the night editor of the newspaper.

This is how many gossip stories in newspapers at that time were fabricated.