Twenty years of cold chain

The rectification work of Qingyan Cold Storage has reached a critical stage. Some minor repair and renovation work has been completed, while some cold storage facilities that are over 40 years old have been demolished and rebuilt by relevant departments with the cooperation of policies.

Pengcheng Construction took over part of the construction work. On his way back to the group to report on the work of Panhu Fishing Port, Yu Dajun was temporarily sent to Qingyan to supervise the construction of the cold storage project.

Yu Dajun currently holds multiple positions at Pengcheng, serving as both the chief engineering supervisor of Panhu Fishing Port and the manager of Pengcheng's cold storage engineering department. Putting aside everything else, his role as the head of Panhu Fishing Port alone is enough to make him highly respected within Pengcheng Construction, as this massive project is the most important project Pengcheng has ever undertaken since its inception.

Pengcheng Construction's technical department developed a multi-stage pump and advanced liquid supply and return technology, overcoming technical problems such as uneven liquid supply and excessively fast liquid return. This technology was first applied in the Qingyan Cold Storage, which received great attention from everyone at Pengcheng.

However, before heading to the various cold storage facilities, Yu Dajun first went to another place, which was the Qingyan branch of Daye Group. The person who made the connection was naturally Hu Shutong.

Yu Dajun and Li Zhou, two people who had never met but had heard of each other many times, finally met. Back then, when talking with Yu Dajun, Li Zhou was the "weirdo" that Hu Shutong mentioned. When chatting with Li Zhou in the dormitory, Hu Shutong also mentioned that "old buddy Tianheng" many times.

The two came together not only because of a familiar face in the story, but also because the highly efficient combination of cold storage and RFID technology will play a vital role in future cold chain logistics, and this bright prospect breeds huge potential for cooperation.

"I've long admired Dr. Li."

"The ever-nagging Brother Dajun has finally met the real person."

Yu Dajun quickly noticed something strange about him; his eyes seemed to have a hidden switch. They would sparkle when he was looking at Yu Dajun, and his tone would be smooth, but once he looked away, at other people or things, they would become indifferent. He didn't seem like a man in his thirties at all; instead, he acted like a child treating different playmates.

Next, Li Zhou used Tongxing as an example to introduce Daye's radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to Yu Dajun in detail. Broadly speaking, this could be considered a promotion of Daye to Pengcheng. Besides the application of its technology in cold storage, Daye was also eyeing Panhu Fishing Port. If Panhu Fishing Port could utilize a set of Daye's equipment, just as this project boosted Pengcheng, it would be a significant achievement for Daye.

Li Zhou's technical skills are at a high level in this field. In addition to temperature control throughout the entire process of cold storage and refrigerated trucks like Tongxing, he has also developed a radio frequency identification system specifically for cold storage. He started from the inbound, sorting and outbound processes and developed the software system within this cycle.

"Dr. Li, since it's already being used at Tongxing, I'm not worried about the technical aspects. But could you explain it in simpler terms?"

"Mr. Yu, is there anything I said that wasn't simple enough?"

Yu Dajun clicked his tongue. "Dr. Li, how about this: you make a benefit calculation table, showing how much your equipment can save the customer. The customer doesn't want to see mathematical or physical figures, but a quantifiable cost. Only then can we push the equipment out."

What Yu Dajun said is precisely a major problem in the promotion of RFID: it's too elusive, and the more invisible something is, the less confident people feel. Moreover, this equipment is quite expensive, so it's not an easy decision to make. More important than efficiency is demonstrating just how efficient it actually is.

Li Zhou suddenly frowned, thought for a long time, and then spoke again, "The size of cold storage facilities varies, and the goods are also different. It's not like the cost of fuel, where you pay by the liter. How do you calculate this?"

Yu Dajun finally understood. When it came to technical skill, they were unmatched; beyond that, there was nothing more to say. "Have you discussed this with Shu Tong?"

"Mr. Yu, if we quantify it as you say, even Shutong can't handle it."

"That's not necessarily true. He understands the technology, and he also understands practical matters. If there's a solution, only he would have it."

"Then why don't we go to Tongxing? I happen to have some good news to tell him."

Upon hearing this, Yu Dajun nodded repeatedly, "To be honest, Dr. Li, this is also great news for me."

Hu Shutong eagerly awaited the arrival of his two old friends and prepared a warm welcome. In his view, the cooperation between these two individuals and their companies had vast potential, and the establishment of radio frequency identification systems along with the construction of the cold storage facility would be a transformative change for the industry from its very beginning.

Moreover, Daye Technology is advanced and Pengcheng Engineering is of high quality; both are leaders in their respective fields, and he was deeply gratified by the connection he had made. For a moment, Hu Shutong felt carefree and relaxed. Despite the small corner of Tongxing, the three of them sitting together exuded remarkable energy.

But as they talked, the conversation gradually veered off course. They not only stopped mentioning the supposed good news over the phone, but their expressions turned gloomy as they spoke.

Hu Shutong put down his wine glass, frowned, and couldn't help but ask a question—

"Wait, what are you two doing here?"

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I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.