"Make a better nation", eh? That's one way to look at it. My home could benefit from having a few dozen folks who have that same outlook as you.

[ He shrugs, thoughts going back to home and the system he's questioned and scorned for a long time. But he's quick to dismiss the grim thought and, perhaps, maybe he shouldn't really keep probing about. Politics doesn't make good table talk with someone you just met. ]

Is starting a tea house something related to your old work, or just a personal interest?