Twenty years of cold chain

Liu Zhiying typed a line in the email reply section, and just as she was about to send it, she suddenly frowned and replaced it with the words "wait quietly".

Upon seeing those two words, Liang Lu, already impatient, could no longer contain himself. The renovation plan for the Fengliang Reservoir area had gone through at least eight or ten drafts. To put it mildly...

That person in charge was meticulous, or to put it bluntly, he was just messing around with things over and over again.

At first, when Liang Lu learned that Liu Zhiying was in charge of this matter, he was secretly pleased, finally free from dealing with Hu Shutong. But as time went on, he realized how much he missed Hu Shutong's efficiency. This Liu Zhiying was like a walking scanner, scrutinizing the plan from all angles without any blind spots, and would beep the alarm if anything didn't meet his expectations.

"President Liu,

What exactly do you want? Cooperating with you guys is just too difficult!

Liang Lu called.

His tone had become somewhat impolite. Hu Shutong's words had left a deep impression on him, and Liang Lu dared not take them lightly. In order to keep Tongxing in line, he had shown the utmost sincerity with the current plan. Spending so much money on cold chain logistics was something he had never dared to imagine before.

Liu Zhiying, however, asked calmly, "President Liang, is there something you're hiding from Tongxing?"

"I've practically hung the equipment's instrument panel in your Tongxing office, what else is there to hide?"

"No, I was referring to matters outside the reservoir area. During last year's bidding process, did you conceal certain bidding parties from President Hu?"

Liang Lu couldn't help but laugh. "President Liu, what are you joking about? The bidding information is publicly available. How could I hide it? Let's not talk about these things outside the rules. Tell me, what exactly do you want for your proposal to be approved?"

Liu Zhiying shook her head and said, "Tongxing has heard some bad rumors."

If this is true, it will have a huge impact. Tongxing strongly supported your bidding proposal.

If something really happens and you're covering it up, we'll no longer have the chance to discuss your reservoir renovation project.

"Besides, Mr. Liang, even if you leave, Tongxing can still find out about this matter from other places. It just depends on whether you are willing to tell us."

Liang Lu remained silent for a while, and even through the phone, one could sense his repeated hesitation. "President Liu, is it because of that cement factory?"

"Go on."

"That's right. During the first and second rounds of bidding, the cement plant was still a private enterprise under Mingyuan. But before the final bidding, the cement plant suddenly reached an acquisition agreement with Kunyu Building Materials. And just like what General Manager Hu did back then, people from Kunyu participated in a Q&A session."

Upon hearing the name Kunyu Building Materials, Liu Zhiying immediately frowned. A leading company in Mingjiang's building materials industry, this company wasn't an old establishment, but it caught the wave of the best times. It was only founded in 07.

With massive investment, it has made rapid progress, achieving remarkable success both domestically and internationally in just a few years, and its market share has continued to climb. As a "depot" in the era of large-scale infrastructure construction, such development momentum is not surprising at all.

During the bidding process for that piece of land in Mingnan, neither the cement plant nor its backer Kunyu Building Materials could be seen from Fengliang Cold Chain; all they could see was Tongxing's support.

At this point, Liu Zhiying was certain that the person Chu Lihe had supposedly offended was Kunyu Building Materials.

The long silence made Liang Lu increasingly uneasy. "President Liu, what happened? Is Kunyu going to cause trouble for Tongxing?"

"Mr. Liang, when will the land-related paperwork be completed?"

This question immediately alarmed Liang Lu. "President Liu! Acquiring this land wasn't easy, you have to protect me! Although Fengliang isn't very capable, no matter what happens, we will stand firmly with Tongxing! Moreover, President Hu assured me that as long as I make the reservoir area look decent, he will cooperate with me! There's a great future for us! President Hu has put a lot of effort into this matter, we can't let it go to waste!"

Liang Lu was almost incoherent, never expecting things to take such an uncontrollable turn. If Kunyu really came to Tongxing, Liang Lu knew all too well what was the easiest way to "turn hostility into friendship".

"Stay calm and wait for my message. Don't take any action."

At this point, Liu Zhiying hung up the phone. As a native of Qingping, his understanding of Chunrong was, in some ways, deeper than that of Hu Shutong. Liu Zhiying graduated with a bachelor's degree in 03, a time when top talents were extremely scarce. In order to recruit him, Chunrong did not hesitate to use the resources of his relatives and friends to provide some people with nearby jobs, which not only allowed them to settle down in Chunrong but also gave them good career prospects.

Ironically, with Chunrong's promotion, it was precisely these very people who had once been close to Liu Zhiying that completely severed any possibility of a relationship between them. But that's another story. After a few phone calls, Liu Zhiying gradually began to understand. Some people made excuses about being busy after only a few words, while some old friends she had known for years simply didn't answer the phone.

Liu Zhiying didn't care about these things. He hadn't planned to get anything from these people anyway. For him, the "atmosphere" was enough.

Lost in thought, he found himself on his way to the market. Today he bought a block of tofu, three ounces of minced meat, and noticed that the green peppers looked particularly fresh, so he picked out the two largest ones.

Back in his rented room, a few moments later, the sounds of chopping and sizzling oil filled the air as he prepared minced meat and tofu, and stir-fried green peppers and eggs for himself. But judging from his expression, the food wasn't important. Just like some people love balconies while others adore walk-in closets, what matters is the unique feeling these places evoke.

He couldn't help but realize that understanding Chu Lihe would clarify the overall logic of the matter and figure out what this person intended to do. He believed that when Hu Shutong returned to discuss the matter together, the clouds would part and the moon would shine through, which wouldn't be difficult.

As she pondered this, Liu Zhiying's gaze sharpened.

What does Kunyu want?

If it were interested in cold chain logistics, it would have already established its own industrial park or received substantial capital injections in the past few years. Why would it need to scramble for a piece of land in Yuncheng at this juncture?

Liu Zhiying vividly remembers a saying: Although the cold chain industry has a bright future, never assume that the future you measure is the best future.

Infrastructure construction is the best explanation for this statement.

This year's plan includes over 200 billion yuan in investment in rural roads and 850 billion yuan in investment in railways!

What appears to be a dazzling field to some may be merely a fleeting glimpse to others.

Therefore, all Kunyu wants is this land with its excellent location and location, which allows cement to grow freely!

In other words, if they fail to achieve this goal, they will be angry and defeated, and everything else will be meaningless!

……

I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.