Twenty years of cold chain

With Liu Zhiying joining Tongxing, Hu Shutong could finally focus on the pilot projects without any worries. He was once again away from Tongxing, with less than four months to go before the winter greenhouse vegetables were ready for harvest. The task of building a feasible vegetable transportation chain from Qinghai to Ningxia and getting a batch of pilot projects started within those four months was incredibly stressful for everyone involved.

Hu Shutong received a lot of help.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) dispatched a working group to assist, primarily coordinating with relevant local departments to expedite the implementation of the first batch of pilot projects. Simultaneously, industry associations also sent teams to conduct on-site inspections and investigations in various cities, jointly exploring specific plans along the way.

From the China Cold Chain Alliance, Hu Shu grasped the essence of "targeted learning."

This is also one of his main propositions regarding the current southward transportation of fresh vegetables.

The industry will produce a map showing the connection between production areas and sales areas, and then submit it to the relevant departments for negotiations on the corresponding sales markets.

With this premise in mind, the selection of transit pilot projects became more systematic. The most important factor was location. Outside of Qingning, there were many transit centers of large logistics companies within the province, and these were the most important areas of focus at present. After repeated calculations, Hu Shutong and his team concluded that building a new transit center was not feasible this year. Not to mention the project schedule, there were still many details to discuss between the government and various partner companies, and even the support policies for the transit base were still under negotiation.

The only solution now is to boldly try the internal scheduling and appropriate expansion of the original factory area. Therefore, the demonstration role of Yuncheng is even more important.

Although a number of pilot projects need to be established, Yuncheng will be the first pilot project among the pilot projects. A smooth and successful Yuncheng will carry the confidence of the entire model from top to bottom.

Yuncheng needs to compile a set of operational best practices on how to undertake part of the task of transporting vegetables to the south without affecting the company's own operations.

This report on experience is highly anticipated. Clear instructions are already in place.

The Yuncheng pilot project will conduct a month-long operational trial using autumn vegetables, and then seamlessly connect with the winter greenhouses. Hu Shutong not only has to build the framework of this large project, but he also has to closely monitor Yuncheng's own preparations.

But such efforts are worthwhile. If this batch of pilot projects achieves satisfactory results, the situation next year will greatly benefit the entire Tongxing Group. This will not only be due to the improvement of hardware scale, but also to things that cannot be measured in ordinary terms.

Hu Shutong had been traveling back and forth for days, coming to Yuncheng every now and then. To complete this task, Tongxing needed to borrow capacity from the southern suburbs. The result of Hu Yuntong and Guan Xiaoman's discussion was unsatisfactory to Hu Shutong.

They were all thinking about how much storage capacity Tongxing could reserve and how much storage capacity the southern suburbs could provide. However, Hu Shutong believed they were separating the two too much. Yuncheng Transportation had no clear boundaries; from the beginning, it had been responsible for the overlapping business of both sides. Therefore, the idea of ​​independently freeing up storage space for both sides created a knot in the matter. He inspected the storage area several times and held several meetings with Hu Yuntong and others, providing them with new ideas for freeing up storage space.

That day, after Hu Shutong finished the meeting in Yuncheng,

Next, we'll set off back to Qingnan.

We discussed pilot renovation projects with Qingtong Hongli and other industrial parks.

Before they could even set off, a staff member walked into the conference room, and someone was waiting for Hu Shutong in the parking lot.

Hu Shutong left the conference room and inexplicably walked faster and faster. When he saw Assistant Wu standing there in the distance, he suddenly jogged and hurried forward.

"Angkor, it's been so long..."

As he spoke, Hu Shutong's words caught in his throat. He saw Xiao Wu holding a folded red scarf with a small white flower pinned to the corner. He had bought it that year during the Lantern Festival when he accompanied his teacher to the Mozi Lantern Fair.

On the scarf lay a brown paper envelope, sealed with the image of the sugar figurine. Below the letter was a transparent folder.

"Shutong, Elder Pang has passed away."

Hu Shutong suddenly turned around and looked at the ground. There were only stone slabs and grass growing in the cracks. He then ran his hands down the crease of his trousers and patted them gently when he reached his pockets.

Suddenly chilled, he clenched his fist, his mouth slightly open, his shoulders rising and falling as he breathed heavily.

Hu Shutong learned more than a month ago that her teacher had been hospitalized again. When she called, her teacher always said that she would come over to chat after she was done with her busy schedule, and that she was in good health.

"Old Pang has made arrangements for everything after his death. There will be no mourning hall or funeral. All his income will be donated to the refrigeration engineering program at Mingda University as a prize."

"Is there anything the teacher wants to say to me?"

"Old Pang left you a letter. He also said that this scarf is nothing special, but he likes it very much. He also hasn't been willing to eat this sugar figurine and has asked you to keep it for him. When you meet him in your dreams, give it to him. He wants to be a warm-hearted and sweet-hearted old man."

Upon hearing this, Hu Shutong could no longer hold back. With trembling hands, he accepted his teacher's belongings, tears streaming down his face onto the letter.

Hu Shutong walked forward, ever forward, out of the factory area and into the distant wasteland, where weeds grew rampant and no one ventured. His steps faltered, but he walked faster and faster towards the setting sun.

Suddenly, he couldn't recall any memories. An immense sense of loneliness had grown ever stronger since he heard the news. In that instant, it was as if all his defenses had been shattered, and a force had completely stripped away his surroundings, leaving him with an unbearable emptiness.

Pang Shiyou brought him not only expertise and skills, but also the attitude of the older generation. He taught Hu Shutong what it means to immerse oneself in one's industry without being impetuous or impatient, to chase the light together when it's sunny, and to persevere together through the shadows, and to be honest and sincere all the way – that is true passion.

Only those who stay true to their feet can truly go faster and farther.

Sitting on a ridge, Hu Shutong slowly unfolded the letter—

……

I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.