Even if you eat something seasoned with saffron, this taste is indeed outstanding. After all, it is a seasoning spice, and if steamed rice is eaten with mutton, the aroma of saffron will be overshadowed by the meaty smell of mutton.

Lin Yilong is a glutton, eats quickly and eats a lot, and whenever he encounters a place where saffron is dyed, he will take a special time to savor it, chewing the sweet and spicy taste of the stamens of saffron. Without a second attempt, he can now give saffron a verdict – delicious.

Lin Yilong was very interested in this delicacy and decided to ask Fatima about saffron again.

Lin Yilong seemed to be very interested in the various cultures of the South Asian subcontinent and chatted with Fatima, and finally they finally talked about a topic that could be slightly related to saffron.

Fatima's father is a small mayor of a northern border city in Bangladesh, and in addition to Fatima, the only daughter, he has a young son. The most amazing thing is that the family was able to name their daughters Fatima, but they all went to church, not to temples or mosques. Unlike many Bengali families who send their sons to London to study, Fatima was sent to London for a very sad reason, her family could not afford to pay the dowry for her future marriage, and they could not afford to make Fatima have a bad life in the future, so they had to contribute a small amount of money to support Fatima's education. After completing university in Dhaka, Fatima received a sizable scholarship to become roommates with Katie, who had come to London to study. Her wish was to live in London for a long time, and to be able to decline the coercion that had been introduced to her marriage proposals.

The customs in Bangladesh are similar to those in India, but they are significantly different from those in India – the dowry in Bangladesh is derived from the bride price of the man, not from the dowry of the Indians. Originally, the value of the dowry, which was similar to that of many Central Plains dynasties, was about the same as the value of the dowry, but due to the influence of the separation of East and West Pakistan in 1971, it gradually merged with India, and the dowry was gradually abolished. Despite the cultural diversity of the inhabitants of the subcontinent, the Fatimid family had been serving as a squire, councillor and mayor of their home city, thanks to a certain decency inherited from their ancestors. In this border town between Assam and Bangladesh in India, because the population of those who believe in rebirth and those who believe in Allah is about equal, Fatima's father was chosen from a group of less than 15% of the audience who believed in Jesus. In the city where Fatima's father was mayor, saffron was a crop that was not a pillar of the economy other than rice and tea, but that significantly improved the lives of local farmers.

Fatima was very proud when she described her hometown to Lin Yilong.

"A few years ago, after my dad bought saffron, he would vacuum-seal it and put it in a safe, wait for the merchants to buy it, and then use the money to give it to the poor people on the street. ”

Still smiling like business, listening to Fatima's recounting of childhood memories.

may feel that Lin Yilong's interest in Fatima is far greater than Lin Yilong's patience at work, and Katie secretly ordered Lin Yilong very tastefully.

Lin Yilong pretended to be unaware and continued to talk to Fatima about saffron.

"I see. So Fatima, I know you don't have much experience in agriculture, I just want to ask, if as a chef or a gourmet, do you feel that Cornish saffron tastes the same as the saffron in your hometown?" Lin Yilong asked curiously.

"It's like pepper, do you think there's any difference between Indian pepper and European pepper and Central American pepper?" Fatima asked rhetorically.

"I don't eat much pepper, I don't know, Katie, what do you say?" Lin Yilong threw the question at Katie.

"It's no different, if only black pepper is said. Katie still didn't understand what Lin Yilong was going to do, so she could only answer honestly about this question.

"It's the same with saffron, I've eaten Kashmiri, I've eaten Iran, I've eaten Arabs, and I don't feel any difference. Fatima concluded.

Lin Yilong nodded, then stood up and invited Fatima to go to the movie with him and Katie.

Fatima looked a little expectant, looking like she wanted to see it, but obviously didn't want to be a boring person between Katie and Lin Yilong, so she shook her head.

"Then I can only wish you a good evening, Katie, I'll borrow it tonight. Lin Yilong stood up and said goodbye to Fatima.

Lin Yilong pulled Katie out the door.

"Look, it's a bit rewarding today. After going out, Lin Yilong said to Katie.

Katie thought that the harvest Lin Yilong said was Fatima, and turned her head to the side angrily.

"Come and have a laugh, Katie. Looking at Katie with a cold face, Lin Yilong laughed.

"Change the subject completely, Katie, have you ever tried saffron cosmetics?" Lin Yilong asked, if he wanted to make saffron, it would not be possible to sell it from restaurant to restaurant, and there would need to be buyers and orderers for bulk commodities. Since it is a spice, Lin Yilong's first choice is the cosmetics and chemical industry, which is very sensitive to the fragrance requirements of spices and has high added value, such as Bulgari or Puyige. Lin Yilong also made these large manufacturers satisfied with the saffron custom-made method.

Katie's hanging heart fell.

The English translation of "radical change of subject" is often incorrect, and once this sentence appears, it does not mean that the topic has really changed, but rather a derivative topic of the previous question or a topic that is not convenient to talk about under that question. According to this logic, Lin Yilong's words can be interpreted as the expression "I am not interested in Fatima as a person, but more interested in saffron", and he could only continue to talk about Fatima at that time.

"No, this thing should be exclusive to a big factory like Dior or Chanel. Katie said uncertainly, "I saw Bodyshop's saffron-scented shower gel the other day. ”

Lin Yilong narrowed his eyes.

"This stuff should be interesting. Lin Yilong glanced at Katie, "As for Bodyshop, forget it, would you like to go to Harrods Mall?"

Lin Yilong's proposal made Katie's eyes light up.

The two then experimented with a lot of perfumes in Harrods, giving Lin some basic ideas about the smell, and finally checked out to buy two bottles of Puig perfume with the Valentino logo.

The waiter packed two bottles of perfume in the form of gifts, and Lin Yilong handed them to Katie directly after settling the bill.

"Happy birthday to you. "Unfortunately, because there is still something going on in the Far East, I really can't stay in London to celebrate your birthday - of course, if Katie wants to take a vacation in the summer, why not go to Yanjing or Xiangjiang to experience the charm of the East." ”

Katie thought for a moment and nodded.

"I happen to be going to Yanjing on a business trip next Wednesday, can you accompany me?" Katie said suddenly.

Lin Yilong looked at Katie and asked seriously, "Is this your idea, or what Davis meant?"

"Mr. Davis doesn't know, it's all my ......"

"No one else?"

"I'm the only one. Katie replied.