Twenty years of cold chain

The contrast between the scene at the Qingning Cold Chain Exhibition was astonishing.

The Chunrong Pavilion in the center is so popular that domestic counterparts can only look on with envy. Its interior design is also vastly different from that of domestic equipment and technology companies. The brightly lit floor is almost reflective, and numerous floor lamps and spotlights are installed. Within the enormous venue, there is a central main stage and five or six smaller stages.

Key equipment is on display.

It must be said that the visual effects brought by the lighting and decoration are a huge plus. At a glance, it looks high-end and technologically advanced, and stands out from the crowd.

Specific equipment includes more advanced time and temperature indicators, monitoring equipment for air transport, intelligent active electronic tags, pallet temperature information devices, and so on. It brings together more than thirty manufacturers from around the world, including those in North America and Western Europe.

It is much larger than originally envisioned.

These manufacturers are mostly testing the waters and have no plans to build factories in China. In the future, they will appear together on Chunrong's procurement platform and use the Chunrong platform as a hub to specially develop an online supply and sales channel.

This concentrated display of international cold chain technologies has whetted the appetite of domestic enterprises and even experts and scholars, demonstrating the appeal of a single exhibition to a specific industry. In just three days, the scene has become increasingly intense, with purchasing teams and technical experts from all over the country crowding the Chunrong Pavilion to capacity.

In contrast, the adjacent Daye Pavilion, though also bustling with people, was on a completely different level. Li Zhou was dissatisfied with the final presentation of the venue, but unfortunately, the convention center's management department was uncooperative with Daye in various ways during the process, and frequently came to make strange requests regarding electrical noise.

Li Zhou quickly understood. Although Daye manufactured domestically produced equipment, it was an outsider in Qingyan.

Although Chunrong is setting up a platform for foreign countries,

But it is undoubtedly the home field.

Chunrong had no intention of suppressing Daye, but Daye's partner was Tongxing. Through this refrigeration exhibition, Tongxing made a name for itself and established close ties with cold chain parks and production enterprises in various regions, allowing Chunrong to stand at the commanding heights of technology and achieve what Dou Shaojie called a "dimensional reduction attack," which was Chu Lihe's goal.

Beyond the equipment delivery ports, Chunrong's technology will also have a significant impact on colleges and research institutions across the country, potentially leading to substantial industry-university collaborations. In this way, Chunrong will become a leader in Qingning's industry technology, receiving unprecedented attention in the future.

Late Night,

Hu Shutong returned home.

The first thing I did was go to the study and video call Luan Pingxin.

The couple hadn't seen each other for several days. Luan Pingxin went to the Modern Logistics Engineering Research Center, originally to explore a supplementary section on live fish without water, but soon after, she was assigned an independent research and development project by the engineering center. This also involved a collaboration with Qingyan Refrigeration, making it difficult for her to leave for a while.

Looking at Hu Shutong's expression, Luan Pingxin knew that this was going to be another incredibly tough period. Studying technology was hard work, but at least they were of one mind. Looking at Hu Shutong, he was like a sack, carrying everything on the cold chain route. It wasn't enough to just have capacity; they also had to find ways to lift it up.

"Pingxin, have you read what I sent you?"

"I've seen them all. Besides what you gave me, the engineering center also sent people who brought back a lot of information, and I also had them go to the site in person from the company."

"I have some ideas, but as for their feasibility, could you help me think about them?"

Unexpectedly, Luan Pingxin had no interest in listening to Hu Shutong's words and chimed in, "Shutong, technology is technology, and advanced technology is advanced technology. That's undeniable. The equipment at Chunrong Pavilion is far superior to ours. To be honest, I was quite shocked when I saw these materials. Some of these things are still just ideas to us, but they've already produced real products. Shutong, when it comes to technology, you just can't compare."

These words completely chilled Hu Shutong. If anyone else had said them, it wouldn't have been so bad, but coming from Luan Pingxin, Hu Shutong was utterly bewildered and at a loss for words. "Pingxin, but..."

"But an indicator costs eight euros!" As soon as she said this, Luan Pingxin's expression immediately relaxed. She rested her chin on her hand and looked over with a smile. Only then did Hu Shutong realize that she had been greatly fooled by her.

Luan Pingxin continued, "Let's put aside the cost issue for now. The reason they put their time and temperature indicators into production is because they conducted consumer surveys in North America and Western Europe. To put it bluntly, it's to allow people to see a clearer picture of freshness management. It's a targeted survey conducted for a specific customer group."

"Moreover, they have only achieved the application of five mature products, and they are all concentrated in high-end aquatic products. I dare not say what will happen in five or eight years, but given the current domestic environment, such products simply have no room to survive. What we need to do is produce agricultural products in large quantities, rather than every company trying to change the temperature of sea cucumbers and abalone into color."

Hu Shutong expressed his deep appreciation, noting that, as Luan Pingxin pointed out, while the technological content is undeniable, it doesn't fit the current domestic situation. Our current cold chain logistics is focused on reducing costs and expanding internationally, whereas developed countries allow for exploring more possibilities.

What's infuriating is that adding the word "foreign" to the technology seems to instantly transform it into something extraordinary, with a lot of contempt hidden behind the glamour, and various underhanded tactics used to turn DaYe into someone who rides on the coattails of foreign companies and becomes a laughing stock.

"I also have Dr. Li's materials. Once this feverish enthusiasm subsides, I think many people will realize that his system is the one that truly suits our country's cold chain needs. In fact, technology is never about chasing after technology. What we've been doing all these years isn't looking at what others are doing well, but rather identifying what we ourselves are lacking."

"Pingxin, with your words, I have no more reservations."

Luan Pingxin nodded emphatically, "How could I not know? This has been your general direction for a while now. Tomorrow morning I'll call the company to gather the team to meet you at Tongxing. You'll also send a special team from your side. I'll see if we can also try to get some things done at the engineering center. Some things still need to be put on paper. Shutong, don't overthink it. Actually, this whole thing is very simple. You just need to know the most common phrase said at blind dates."

"A blind date? Which line?"

"You're a great person, but we're not a good match!"

These words made Hu Shutong burst out laughing. On his way home, he had been tense and worried, but suddenly his heart warmed and he felt relieved.

When it comes to technical matters, no one makes him feel more at ease than Luan Pingxin, and no one can touch his heart as deeply as she does. Hu Shutong understood that, given her meticulousness, these judgments were the result of hard work over the past few days.

So, as Hu Shutong's ambition to make a big splash began to surface, all sorts of things started to come to light.

He knew very well that only a stronger momentum could defeat a powerful one!

……

I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.