KPMG and Andrew Walker both admitted that their conduct was significantly short of the standards in two area, which included "failures to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence; failures to exercise sufficient professional skepticism and a failure to inform Co-op Bank that the disclosure of the expected lives of the Leek Notes in the financial statements was not adequate," the regulator said.

As soon as they arrived, the couple pulled out a shovel and several bags to tidy up the plot and pick some purple perilla leaves and leeks that had ripened.

To cater to local tastes, the cafe offers dishes blending the characteristics of various locations, including coffee with Tianpeizi (sweet and sour soup made of fermented oats) and pizza with leek and egg toppings.

During a trip to Hezhang county with her mother in 2017, Leung was deeply impressed by the purple leek flowers all over the mountain, and decided to start up a floral business there.

Their products mainly include local specialties, such as dried spinach, celery, leeks, tomatoes and olives.

This spring, the best-selling seeds were coriander, followed by leek, watermelon, pepper and tomato.