In addition to the British Isles and Benelux and Germania, the only possible buyers are the Middle East and the Far East, both of which are not easy to do.

The Middle East itself produces large quantities of saffron, and even with sanctions, a significant amount of saffron passes through the Strait of Hormuz, is transported by fishing boats and boats, to the Persian Gulf and elsewhere, and eventually to spice markets.

For European saffron to enter the Far East, it always has to go through some localized promotional packaging. Under the propaganda of importers, the medicinal properties of saffron to invigorate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis have been touted by many "experts", and it is said to be an artifact for blood circulation and blood pressure, which is used to make tea decoction. In fact, saffron also has the effect of saffron in medicine, and some black-hearted companies will dye the safflower stamens with cut saffron and sell them at the price of saffron.

Saffron is not widely distributed in the southwest and northwest, but because it can pass through the Kashmir region and the Wakhan Corridor, many illegal border traders will "import" saffron into the Central Plains, and the buyers include some large domestic companies.

The origin of saffron, according to the wishes of the buyers: Iberia and the Apennines, let's talk about the price, from Turkey and Greece on both sides of the Aegean Sea, let's talk about the way of transporting, from Khorasan or Afghanistan, the purchase price is higher, "from the abandoned mines of Wales", sorry, please go out - In the eyes of some purchasing officials, the sun-drenched saffron grown on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea is obviously not comparable to the quality of saffron produced in Kashmir, and they always think that this flower needs sufficient sunlight conditions to have medicinal value, and they are not very interested in the email sent by Lin Yilong.

There are also some purchasing leaders who are difficult to accept Lin Yilong's offer, Lin Yilong's quotation of 71 yuan/gram makes these people very dissatisfied, and even in the email to Lin Yilong also cited a large number of raw material market quotations to try to lower the price, these people's efforts are in vain after all, and their communication was blocked by Lin Yilong. The price of regular saffron is definitely not less than 45 yuan per gram, which is still obtained through tax exemption. If it is lower than this number, it can basically be declared that the safflower stamen is dried and filled with indiscriminate use.

It is impossible for Brecken Forest Farm's products to enter the mainland through illegal means in the first place, and before importing such products through a transit site, it is always necessary to negotiate the price and quantity with enterprises or individuals in need, so that Lin Yilong can produce and sell them without worry. Saffron is marketed to chemical factories along the coast that produce cosmetics and dyes, and only those locations have the sourcing capacity to match the output of Blyken Tree Farm.

Lin Yilong also didn't want to really chat directly with the retail investors in small shops or restaurants in the Middle East, which involved a lot of his energy - the key problem is that although saffron is expensive, it is not a necessary seasoning in these small shops and restaurants, and it is likely that the reserves purchased from the Middle East or the Mediterranean region in the spring have not been used up in the autumn, and they may not be purchased from Lin Yilong after they are used up, which makes Lin Yilong's previous marketing investment in vain.

Even if there are no domestic companies to buy his saffron, there is nothing to be discouraged about, and Lin Yilong's email has several inquiries from Kraft and Unilever and Schwartz, who are happy that Lin Yilong can produce 300 kilograms of saffron every year - according to the price of finished saffron in the supermarket, the final price is not likely to meet the 6.5 pounds per gram that Lin Yilong demands, but it is unlikely to be lower than 6 pounds per gram.

The reason for their joy is that many products in Britain need to be imported, as long as one product can be produced in Britain, shops and retail companies will greatly mark the label with the word "British" to stimulate the patriotic enthusiasm of ordinary consumers, and the price is not raised much, as long as it is compared with the saffron shelves that are not frequented by many people, these spices that are not very sellable will surely arouse many people's desire to buy. To increase the total sales of saffron, the sales of saffron made in the UK are much better than those imported from abroad, so much so that Lin Yilong has foreseen that the European Court of Justice may have to intervene in this unspoken trade protection that affects free competition within the EU.

Lin Yilong's original idea was that he could provide some benefits to domestic enterprises through formal channels, and although the quotation he gave was higher than that of Europe, if the tariffs and logistics costs were discarded, the cost quotation would be less than five pounds. Saffron is a medicine, in addition to the necessary approval documents and proof of origin documents, it is also necessary to provide a large number of samples for toxicological tests, sample collection on the goods themselves wear and tear is outrageous - from Heathrow to Pujiang by air, 100 kilograms of saffron after testing usually becomes 95 kilograms, plus 9% tariff and 17% VAT after the price is a bit depressive for companies and individuals to buy. What's even more depressing is that no one wants to buy the products that Lin Yilong has already made so many profits.

Slightly depressed all Tuesday. Early Wednesday morning, Lin Yilong said goodbye to his father and flew to Pujiang to give Katie spiritual support.

Alan Binghamton's Pujiang branch is located in the Lujiazui business district, and it is obvious that Katie, who is on an international business trip for the first time, is obviously a little uncomfortable, and will basically choose to adjust to rest in the hotel where she stays.

Lin Yilong, who has been on many business trips in Pujiang, has long been familiar with the hotels arranged by the law firm, and even knows the room number booked.

Lin Yilong saw the "Chinese Katie" because of the long flight, the mental state is not very good: the eyes are blank, the face is pale,

"Good morning!" Lin Yilong greeted Katie.

"Early. Katie replied in a whisper, setting aside the only bathrobe she was wearing, revealing her delicate body, which was gradually beginning to plump up, "Sorry, I'm so tired, you can do anything, just don't wake me up." ”

Lin Yilong happened to be short of sleep because he was in a hurry to catch an early flight, so he took Katie in his arms and fell asleep.

The two of them replenished their energy until the evening, and the sunset rippled in the distance.

This is Katie's first time in the Far East, and she thought that the density of high-rise buildings in the City of London was already very high, but she did not expect that the density of skyscrapers in Lujiazui was even more exaggerated.

"It's a pity. There is only a forest of reinforced concrete. Feeling the rapid development of Pujiang, Lin Yilong's tone can only show pride and regret, "It seems to lack a bit of romantic atmosphere." ”

Katie does not comment on Lin Yilong's regrets.