Twenty years of cold chain

Although Li Zhou was unsure, he listened to Hu Shutong's advice, and the significantly shortened presentation process made Li Zhou more comfortable in his response.

In Hu Shutong's view, all the preamble and analysis are distractions from the final data; they are not only not a plus, but can also cause discomfort to the parties involved in the bidding process. Hu Shutong is a master at presenting bidding proposals, using different approaches for different situations. In front of these practical clients, concise and to the point, cost-saving data is the biggest technical advantage.

Da Ye ultimately stood out, thanks to Li Zhou's strong products and Hu Shutong's tireless recommendations.

Since joining the meat products association, Hu Shutong has been receiving a string of good news. Many things he had long envisioned have gradually begun to be launched and are progressing steadily through this platform, with all his efforts being practical. Many hands make light work, giving us even more reason to believe that the industry will not only improve but also grow faster.

Later that day, just as Hu Shutong was about to leave Qingyan and return to Tongxing, he received a call from Lei Xiaoxi. Her heavy tone made Hu Shutong sense that something was wrong.

Around 8 o'clock, Hu Shutong arrived at Lei Xiaoxi's home with some gifts.

In the living room, beneath the purple clay teapot is a small, columnar stove made of rough pottery, containing several pieces of burning charcoal. Steam is puffing out of the kettle's hole, and next to it are two small teacups that look like Go game jars.

The Lei family home was extremely quiet. A gentle breeze rustled the wind chimes on the balcony, making the sound somewhat jarring. Lei Xiaoxi had only turned on the entrance hallway light and the balcony light, casting a yellowish hue over the entire house. This atmosphere couldn't have been created out of nowhere, which made Hu Shutong even more prepared.

After sitting down, Hu Shutong didn't rush to ask. He saw Lei Xiaoxi fiddling with the tea set and slowly pouring Hu Shutong a cup of tea.

"Shutong, I remember it was the winter of 03. When I learned that the land in the North City was going to be used as a pilot project, you were the first person I thought of. At that time, I also firmly believed that we could eventually use it for you, and things turned out just as we expected. I don't know if you had any expectations, but I didn't anticipate Tongxing's speed. I have the utmost respect for you."

The more effusive the opening remarks were, the more Hu Shutong frowned. "Director Lei, this land is the prerequisite for everything. Without it, we can't have any expectations."

Lei Xiaoxi glanced at Hu Shutong, clearly indicating that the other party had already guessed what was going on, and that he didn't want to waste time, so he gave himself a way out in his words.

Lei Xiaoxi paused for a moment, then said, "Speaking of this land, because of Tongxing's excellent momentum, coupled with the booming development of cold chain logistics nationwide in the past two years, more and more people are starting to have their eyes on it. There's a company called Tiansheng Industrial, I wonder if you know anything about it?"

Hu Shutong appeared calm, but inside, it was as if he had drunk a large glass of liquor, a surge of unseen heat rising within him. A fierce urgency made his lips feel as if they were branded with fire; the situation was exactly as he had feared, but the crucial point was that it was not something he could control.

What worried Hu Shutong even more was the strength of Tiansheng Industrial. It was a long-established industrial group in Qingyan City with nearly 30 years of history, whose business covered electrical installation, lighting engineering, construction engineering, and chemical industry. Based on Tongxing's strength alone, even a small subsidiary of Tiansheng could easily crush it.

"I know Tiansheng Industrial, Director Lei. What is it planning to do?"

"Tongxing only utilized one-third of that land. Tiansheng Industrial had long coveted its location and also had a group plan to get involved in warehousing and logistics, so it wanted to go down the cold chain route with Tongxing."

To Hu Shutong, all of this was nonsense. "You've already set your sights on its location? Then why didn't you compete three years ago? This location is one that Tongxing has made its mark on!"

Did they already have plans to get involved in warehousing and logistics? It's all because the cold chain industry is booming, and all the major companies want to expand their businesses, simply wanting a piece of the pie.

Without Tongxing's extensive network and business system, that area would now be nothing more than a giant pig farm or a giant dairy farm. Dividing land there now is like stepping on Tongxing's back, making it impossible for Tongxing to breathe!

Under normal circumstances, Hu Shutong would have been furious at such a strong reaction, but in this situation, venting his anger would be ineffective. This was because the land was not purchased by Tongxing, but rather a pilot project for a specific policy. Back then, Tongxing's success in the bidding was largely due to the positive impact of Hu Shutong's technological achievements, such as the standardization of prefabricated and assembled warehouses, on improving people's lives, as well as the implementation of policies for the development of modern logistics.

In other words, Tongxing has no right to allocate other land outside the industrial park. With the rapid development of the cold chain industry in recent years, using it to build a strong industrial group has become the preferred option in today's context.

"Shutong, many people also believe that given the location of this land, it should be developed and strengthened rapidly."

"Director Lei, why did no one complain about the slowness when I was making the molds? Now it's all perfect timing, location, and people? Are you taking advantage of Tongxing and then kicking Tongxing out of the game?"

"Shutong! Absolutely not! Our idea is to cooperate! To develop it into a logistics base with stronger outreach capabilities, like the cold chain center at Panhu Fishing Port."

"Panhu Fishing Port? What are you thinking? Panhu Fishing Port is the production area itself, the fish are right there in front of us. How can this place in the North District compare to them? Do you really think that just because we've gathered a bunch of logistics companies here and they're all working together to run logistics, it'll be a win-win situation for everyone!"

"Is the difference due to the saying 'two tigers cannot share one mountain'?"

Hu Shutong stood up abruptly, never expecting Lei Xiaoxi to say such a thing.

"Lei Xiaoxi! Tiansheng is the tiger! Tongxing is the meat now!"

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I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.