Twenty years of cold chain

Around the Spring Festival, Hu Shutong rode a motorcycle all over the five northern counties of Qingyan City, and he had already begun preparations even before the bidding was issued.

During this time, Hu Shutong became increasingly aware of how rare this opportunity was. After seeing it, he was even more confident that if this land could be developed into a logistics park, it would have the perfect combination of timing, location, and people.

Lei Xiaoxi's efforts to secure this opportunity made him feel deeply indebted to her. In reality, a student who hasn't even graduated with a master's degree, no matter how outstanding their grades or how encouraging the relevant policies, wouldn't be eligible to participate in a project of this scale. Even a director in a planning bureau, with an impressive track record, wouldn't go out of their way to build such a bridge for a single individual.

The reason she was able to get this information was that Lei Xiaoxi had prepared a "resume of achievements" for Hu Shutong at her workplace.

The earliest fruit and vegetable warehouses were built in Mozi County, then in the three counties, and now they are prevalent throughout Qingyan City and are being promoted to Qingning Province and other provinces.

The standardization of prefabricated warehouses has enabled school and company canteens in Qingyan City and Qingning Province to quickly install cold storage facilities, providing hotels and supermarkets with a more reliable supply of food ingredients, and thereby driving the growth of prefabricated warehouse enterprises in Qingning Province.

It was designed by Hu Shutong.

What Hu Shutong did back then didn't seem to bring him any tangible personal reward at the time, but looking back now, every step he took was laying the foundation for his future. Those who put in the effort were never let down.

All of this demonstrates that he is not an ordinary college student; he has already made significant contributions to society and the industry. There are no empty gestures here; everything is the result of hard work. He is someone worthy of standing at a ceremony of honor and material recognition. Furthermore, in the spirit of retaining talent in Qingyan, a platform should be built for such individuals.

As for the most worrying issues regarding college student entrepreneurship, Lei Xiaoxi elaborated on them at length. He collected a large amount of information on the southern suburbs, the exploration of micro-warehouses, and even the recent bidding qualifications for Panhu Fishing Port. He also compiled Hu Shutong's practices in the industry, demonstrating that someone who can participate in the construction of the southern suburbs and the planning of Panhu has nothing to worry about in terms of his ability to run a logistics park well.

With skills, experience, and ambition, Hu Shutong can be said to have been exceptionally selected as one of the three contenders.

This brings us to his two rivals.

One of them is "Sanhe Meat Industry," a newly established pork company that plans to use this land to build a large-scale breeding farm. Pork is a major issue for people's livelihood, and Sanhe Meat Industry is also taking advantage of favorable policies. After China joined the WTO, in order to comply with WTO requirements, the country reduced feed tariffs and eliminated restrictions on pork production, which brought a boom to large pork companies. The number of backyard farms has decreased sharply, and large-scale breeding bases have become the general trend.

Secondly, there is a dairy factory, the renowned "Qingyan Dairy". This land in northern Qingyan City is a crucial support for its brand expansion plan, where a new factory will be built. For many years, Qingyan Dairy has generated substantial tax revenue for Qingyan City with its advanced dairy equipment and corporate management. It is also one of the representative enterprises that Qingyan City is continuously promoting to expand and strengthen its local brand.

Such an opponent is beyond powerful; he is truly terrifying.

Hu Shutong not only had to face one powerful team after another single-handedly, but also lacked their various qualifications. When the other party learned that they were going to compete with an entrepreneur, they were surprised and puzzled, but also probably had a bit of amusement.

Land given to the meat industry means that herds of pigs are being slaughtered, and large-scale operations and standardized management generate real revenue. Land given to the dairy industry means that enterprises can reach new heights, have more confidence to expand overseas, and be more competitive.

What exactly is a cold chain industrial park? Don't talk about long-term sustainability or forward-looking concepts, and don't spout empty industry ideals; those are all meaningless in the face of competition.

These are things that the other party is thinking about, and Hu Shutong is thinking about them too.

Hu Shutong has his own methods for running the industrial park well, but he really doesn't have the confidence to win this three-way battle.

However, the major and minor events surrounding Mingjiang in recent years, his academic research and practice, and the people he has met and gotten to know have certainly not allowed Hu Shutong to walk alone.

He received a call from his teacher; the professor was already waiting for him in Qingyan City.

Hu Shutong didn't tell his teacher Pang about returning to Qingyan. Firstly, his teacher was extremely busy, and secondly, the matter wasn't entirely certain, so he didn't dare to be so confident. Moreover, he had never known how to bring up the word "entrepreneurship" in front of his teacher. He knew that what he had done before had satisfied his teacher, but starting a business was a complete 180-degree turn from what he had done before.

Inside the hotel, the master and his apprentice were.

Pang Shiyou glanced sideways, clearly implying that such matters in the industry could not possibly be kept from me. Hu Shutong scratched the back of his head, looking embarrassed, as if to say that you are too busy to cause any trouble.

After a moment of silence, the expressions of the two of them suddenly became relaxed again.

"I've been to that piece of land. No wonder you're interested; it really is a good location. But to win this kind of competition, you need to think more than what you do for the company. Some things you need to say more about, some things you need to say less about. For example..."

"Teacher, the Lantern Festival is coming soon. I'd like to invite you to my home. There are still lanterns on display. I'd like to accompany you for a stroll and listen to your stories. What do you think?"

Pang Shiyou snorted, "You think I'm going to go back to Mingyuan for the Lantern Festival when I come here now?"

"No, no, I wouldn't dare," Hu Shutong replied immediately with a smile.

"I've heard that Qingyan lanterns have three treasures: chestnuts fried in tea oil, rolling lanterns that are everywhere on the street, and a string of sugar figurines with a cheerful greeting?"

"That's right, that's right, there won't be any sugar figurines this year."

"screw you!"

……

I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.