Twenty years of cold chain

It wasn't that Tongxing was intolerant of others, but rather that Hu Shutong knew very well that if the behemoth that was Tiansheng fell to the side, Tongxing would be lucky to even be a subordinate in the future. It would follow Tongxing's route, adopt Tongxing's plans, and gradually gain control of Tongxing's clients.

After more than three years of painstaking effort, where was the industrial capital when we finally broke ground? Where was the industrial capital when we were borrowing money everywhere? Where was the industrial capital when we were creating expedited processes? Where was the industrial capital when we were struggling to meet the needs of our vegetable and meat customers?

Tongxing is like Hu Shutong's child, watching him grow up day by day. If Hu Shutong wants to take Tongxing away at this time, it will set off an unprecedented resistance from Hu Shutong!

Practice is the great significance of Tongxing. It is the industry ideal that Hu Shutong started with the ink poisoning incident at the school and has continued to this day. It is also the raft of like-minded people who have been with him along the way, sharing both triumphs and triumphs. Although people often laugh off ideals when they are spoken, it does not prevent him from keeping them in his heart, not talking to others, and not letting them hinder his thoughts.

"Director Lei, did Tiansheng even reveal their acquisition plan to you?"

The teapot made a sound like it was about to explode, and the wind chimes, whipped by the strong wind, seemed like pieces of iron being violently pulled up. Lei Xiaoxi's face darkened. "Shutong, is there really no compatibility?"

Every second counted. After the initial anxiety and unease, Hu Shutong gradually gained confidence. Vegetables, fruits, meat, fish—without Li Shenglong, Luan Qizhen, Bao Xiaoyang, and Lin Xiang, who could have achieved the same success as Tongxing? Did they really think Tongxing was a box that anyone could use?

Tongxing is expanding and integrating; it has resources, channels, networks, personal connections, and worldly wisdom—all of which have made Tongxing what it is today. None of these can be lacking!

"Director Lei, Tongxing is only compatible with its second and third phases. You only see Pengbo and think that anyone can do it. But a company is not a machine. It can't be operated just by having strength. Tongxing's success today is a result of hard work. If you want to eat this ready-made food, don't blame me for not giving you a heads-up when you choke on it and end up with a life-or-death situation."

The cups were set aside, and Lei Xiaoxi barely dared to look up. He had never heard such harsh words from Hu Shutong before! He had never doubted the power of the person in front of him. Rewinding time to six years ago, those words had already shocked him, let alone Hu Shutong now!

"Shutong, what's your solution?"

"I'm still not sure whether Director Lei contacted me this time to help Tongxing or to act as a mediator."

Lei Xiaoxi was taken aback by the question, her mind momentarily wandering as she held her teacup. "Shutong, this is the latest news today. Do I need to explain further if I'm inviting you here now?"

Hu Shutong nodded. "In that case, I suggest that Director Lei convene a hearing to discuss whether it's Tongxing's concentrated expansion or a cluster-based approach in collaboration with Tiansheng. Let's put it as an issue and discuss it in front of everyone."

Lei Xiaoxi's expression tightened. "Shutong, you're going to make things even worse!"

"This is no small matter to begin with; do you really expect to get away with it by keeping it to yourself?"

Hu Shutong realized that this matter needed a large-scale, public forum to truly resolve. In our country, hearings are not limited to judicial procedures, and legislation does not define the scope of hearings; the scope is limited to those that should be held and those that can be held.

The former often refers to social hotspots, such as changes in tap water and natural gas prices, and housing demolition and renovation projects, for which hearings are held from the provincial and municipal levels down to the county level. The latter, the so-called "hearing that can be held," is actually not much different from an expert symposium or expert demonstration meeting. For example, last year, Qingyan City invited experts and representatives to hold a hearing on "centralized slaughtering, cold chain distribution, and fresh food sales."

Regardless of the method, the final hearing report carries a certain degree of credibility.

Lei Xiaoxi remained silent for a long time. Hu Shutong's method was equivalent to soliciting broad opinions and using the final report of the hearing as the basis for the decision. Under such circumstances, things became simpler, because everyone, from top to bottom, would take the results of the hearing seriously, and everything would be revealed at the hearing. This was indeed a way to save a lot of trouble.

This also revealed Lei Xiaoxi's immense decisiveness and courage; it was a decisive move. It meant that if they lost, there would be no turning back on the situation regarding that piece of land, while if they won, Tongxing would no longer face similar turmoil.

The issue raised by Hu Shutong is actually quite simple: is it better for the development of the Shibei area and the development of cold chain logistics to adopt a linear, phase-one, phase-two, and phase-three approach, or a multi-enterprise, block-based approach?

It must be said that this is a topic worthy of discussion across the entire industry.

"Shutong, in this way, you will be facing off against Tiansheng head-on. I think your understanding of this group may not be enough, and you may not understand its strength."

"Director Lei, what I don't understand is why you want me to compromise on one hand, but on the other hand, you're afraid that the price I'll pay will be too high."

Lei Xiaoxi smoothed her hair. "To be honest, I already felt I couldn't persuade you before we met. Now that I've explained all the pros and cons, if you still insist, then I will definitely play along."

"Shutong, in the end, it all depends on your performance. The idea of ​​winning is not so easy to dispel. Even if it doesn't work out today, it can happen again in the future. So this time, you not only have to win, but you have to win beautifully."

Hu Shutong understood this perfectly, because during the hearing, the presentation process was like reading an essay.

What can truly change the situation is the debate!

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I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.