Twenty years of cold chain

As Dou Shaojie and Chu Lihe had predicted, the refrigeration exhibition sparked a frenzy in Qingning's industry circles. It wasn't just Chunrong who was making a splash; the continuous support from various parties made this technological field receive unprecedented attention in Qingning.

The refrigeration exhibition, with its technical exchanges and the participation of leading international cold chain equipment companies, quickly gained attention from the information technology department.

They provided extensive assistance in approving the convention center and promoting the exhibition, thus contributing to this major industry event.

Leveraging his overseas connections, Dou Shaojie contacted more than ten companies and reached agreements to participate in the exhibition. In the process, he established Chunrong Equipment's demonstration zone, making the refrigeration exhibition initiated by Chunrong both legitimate and substantive. Furthermore, Chunrong also established an equipment procurement platform, centralizing the channels for these overseas equipment suppliers, thus laying the groundwork for future endeavors.

It is worth mentioning that,

Such as compressors, cold storage structural materials,

Foreign companies have been setting up factories in China for many years, joining the competitive tide. However, electronic temperature control equipment is quite different. It deterred many overseas companies many years ago. Take the most common radio frequency identification (RFID) as an example. After coming to China, it was completely unsuitable because the food codes in China were not standardized at that time. Domestic electronic labeling equipment was incompatible with each other. In addition, a large number of domestic manufacturers emerged and competed fiercely, making it even more difficult for foreign companies to penetrate this market.

By the time the domestic economy becomes increasingly attractive, and they want to expand further, the domestic market has been squeezed to the point where there is no room left. This means that many "component-like" technical equipment in the cold chain often only reaches cold chain companies through individual international resales.

Of course, this refrigeration exhibition also owes much to the support from the domestic market. Chunrong's letter to the China Refrigeration Alliance quickly received a response, with the alliance inviting domestic equipment R&D manufacturers to participate in the exhibition. This perfectly aligns with the core message of Dou Shaojie and Chu Lihe's plan.

Qingyan City, Daye Group Branch.

On a sunny afternoon,

Li Zhou stood with his arms crossed in an enclosed space.

If an ordinary person were to enter this place, they would probably be so disoriented that they wouldn't be able to move.

In a space of less than 100 square meters, besides rows of screens and patches of red and green buttons, Li Zhou remained motionless, his expression cold and stern. On the screens in front of him, some displayed trajectories like a road network, while others showed fluctuations like stocks.

As the cold chain industry has evolved, simulation platforms have become a trendsetter in information technology research and development. Simply put, this is a customized development approach. After understanding the customer's needs, precise values ​​such as controlled atmosphere systems, temperature control systems, and gas environments can be simulated by computer before implementation.

Li Zhou left behind the follow-up of RFID technology and instead focused his attention on this field. However, in retrospect, this was actually a technical career path for him. Without a strong foundation in radio frequency identification, simulation experiments would be nothing more than castles in the air.

When Li Zhou calmed down, he exuded an indescribable sharpness.

In this empty room, he would suddenly turn his head and fix his gaze on a certain spot.

That fleeting sharpness was like a hawk catching something. When he was deep in thought, he would suddenly press his index finger to the tip of his nose, his eyes blinking like a chick flapping its wings; if there were a surveillance camera, it would probably leave onlookers dumbfounded.

"Dr. Li, Mr. Hu from Tongxing has arrived." At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

"Let him come here."

"But you said the research lab wasn't allowed to..."

Li Zhou remained silent, and as he slightly turned his head, the man quickly tiptoed away.

After Hu Shutong entered, he stood in front of the same screen as Li Zhou. Hu Shutong immediately saw the intricacies of the road network and the extended terminals on it. Dr. Li was already keeping an eye on the difficulties of single-unit delivery in the city.

At this refrigeration exhibition, the two had different perspectives, but both felt the pressure. When this matter came to light, they immediately thought of each other. They would consult the PhD on temperature control technology, and rely on this well-established local from Qingning for the rest.

Hu Shutong's journey in the cold chain industry is marked by distinct milestones, and Li Zhou is no different. He is deeply involved in this specific field and walks with the same calm and steady approach as Hu Shutong.

"Old Hu, leave the refrigeration components to me, but this time, you have to give me a solid show."

"How can we hold on?"

How big is Chunrong Pavilion?

"It's the central pavilion, I heard it's over 2,500 square meters."

"Then I want a Daye Pavilion of the same size. If you want to bargain, the maximum space you can get is 500 square meters."

"Two thousand square meters? Is this an exhibition or construction?"

Li Zhou suppressed a smile and rolled her eyes at Hu Shutong. "Without two thousand square meters, I won't be able to perform well. If I don't perform well, Chunrong will take over and beat you up. You'd better watch out!"

"My dear Dr. Li, each company is only allocated 400 square meters of space. If you do this, you'll swallow up four neighboring companies. No matter how much I manage, I can't possibly coordinate that!"

Li Zhou remained calm and composed. "I don't care about that. That's not my forte. Besides, if things were easy, why would I need you?"

"Dr. Li, you're not just putting on a show because you're afraid of Dr. Dou, are you? By the way, how much do you really know about him?"

"Why should I understand him? A man in a tuxedo and bow tie, when he goes back to China, everything looks like a floral cotton-padded jacket, and he thinks the smell of North American soil smells like macarons. He's just seeing how promising China is, wanting to go back and make a quick buck. He wants a bulging wallet while also wanting to be admired and worshipped—it's utter nonsense! What right does someone like that have for me to understand him?"

An immense aura of grandeur emanated from the room, yet it instantly brought a sense of peace to everyone's hearts.

When it comes to arrogance, our Dr. Li has never lost.

But in an instant, Li Zhou's eyes flashed with a different kind of sharpness.

"Old Hu, foreigners don't really understand us. They only bother to study the market for things like cars and home appliances, which are in demand by every household and have huge profit margins. On the other hand, they see cold chain technology as a relief that will be welcomed, thinking it can bring us a qualitative improvement at any time, and even regard the technology as a gift."

"Actually, they don't understand China at all. It's because they're born with cataracts. Some don't want to look, some dare not look, and some don't look much. They wish they could keep us stuck in the 90s. This time, they're just trying to highlight the technology. In their eyes, RFID is just waterproofing, and fieldwork is just trivial stuff. They don't care about the national situation, they're impractical, and they keep talking about CIA. It's utterly absurd!"

……

I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.