Twenty years of cold chain

The so-called advance payment for the project is actually "work first, then get paid." Pengcheng Construction has no precedent for this, so at least a certain percentage of the payment must be prepaid. Yu Dajun is a person with influence at Pengcheng Construction, and with Yu Ziyan's special attention, as long as this eldest princess is persuaded, there's no need to worry about the procedures.

Yu Dajun knew that although Hu Shutong had accumulated a wealth of experience and solid knowledge over the years, which was considered a kind of wealth, he was truly a self-made man who was penniless.

As a veteran of Tianheng, a brother who had been loyal to him for many years, and the one who guided him onto this path, only wine knows how excited Yu Dajun was when he learned that Hu Shutong was going to start a business.

Yu Dajun not only brought Morningstar's old team as the engineering team, but also solved Hu Shutong's first major problem related to funding.

And this is naturally the most troublesome thing for Hu Shutong at the moment.

The approved interest-free loan was only two million, which was the result of Lei Xiaoxi's repeated efforts. This amount of money was far from enough to feed the two "money-devouring beasts" of materials, equipment, and refrigerated trucks, let alone the project funds, park greening, road accessibility, and future personnel and daily expenses.

Hu Shutong also anticipated that the loan would not be very substantial, so the first phase of the park's planning was relatively "conservative." Five high-temperature warehouses and one low-temperature warehouse were built first, with a single warehouse capacity of 1.8 tons. A pre-cooling center, processing hall, and trading hall were also constructed. Office buildings were not built for the time being, and a row of park bungalows were used as temporary substitutes.

According to Hu Shutong's estimate, the entire industrial park would require an investment of 40 million yuan, and the funding gap is enormous. But he dared to make such a guarantee to Lei Xiaoxi because he had already set his sights on something: something that could be "prepaid and downpaid" for everything.

If he could reduce the down payment to the absolute minimum, perhaps even as low as 10%, things wouldn't seem so stressful. But how could he achieve a 10% down payment? Hu Shutong had already considered these things. His extensive experience and solid academic background weren't the most important things at this moment, but his extensive network of contacts built up over the years was finally coming in handy!

Since he made up his mind to start his own business, no problem has been able to stop him from moving forward, and no risk has made him hesitate. He will bravely overcome any difficulties in the early stages of the road to cold chain logistics!

"Uncle, I fought and fought for two million, I wanted more, but..."

"But what?! What kind of work did you do?!" Luan Qizhen pointed and shouted angrily, "You're always full of empty talk, all talk and no action, but when it comes to actually doing something, you can't do a single thing! Just like when you were a kid, you could only eat a bowl of rice but you insisted on grabbing a pancake too!"

Even the section chief had never heard him act so arrogantly before. Now, in the director's office, he was really going at it, giving Lei Xiaoxi a good scolding. Lei Xiaoxi was so stunned by what he said that she couldn't recover for a long time. How could he be so angry? He was acting like he was treating this office as his own living room.

"Uncle, I anticipate there will be support policies for logistics later, perhaps even free subsidies. Please don't rush things!"

"An estimate? Maybe? You're really going to drive me crazy!"

A moment later, Luan Qizhen slowly took off his sunglasses, revealing a gloomy expression. He took out a cleaning cloth from his pocket and began to slowly wipe his eyes. Just moments ago he had been so fierce and outspoken, but in the blink of an eye, Lei Xiaoxi could see a hint of grievance in his eyes.

"What's wrong with you?"

"Pingxin said, 'If the loan isn't enough, see if I can make up the difference.' You already borrowed two million; this isn't making up the difference, it's filling the gap!"

Suddenly, Lei Xiaoxi suppressed a few laughs. No wonder, no wonder the old man was so anxious.

"Uncle, on the other hand, I think your extra money is well spent. You see, back then you praised Shutong so much, and even misunderstood me and gave me a lecture. Now that he's starting his career, the person you've chosen is about to have a bright future, and this is exactly the time for you to lend a hand. Besides, Pingxin wouldn't be happy if you didn't contribute. Just think of it as buying auspicious clouds for your son-in-law; it's all family business."

"People who don't have to spend money are always eloquent."

Lei Xiaoxi couldn't help but laugh out loud and quickly brought tea to Luan Qizhen.

"When I was little, you were the fruit king. When I graduated, everyone called you the Mo Zi Fruit King. You've worked your way up to be the Qingbei Fruit King today. The first fruit and vegetable warehouse was built for you by Shu Tong himself, and then two more large warehouses were built in succession. If you ask me, you should help me out on this basis."

At this point, Luan Qizhen suddenly looked up. "Xiaoxi, since we're on the topic of warehouses, let's talk more about it. The Shutong assembly warehouse has been greatly improved by the county, with various projects being arranged. Why is it that when you just ask me for help, the county is blinded by greed and pretends to be cataracts?"

Lei Xiaoxi was extremely embarrassed by the word "cataract," as it was a rather sharp choice of words. However, upon reflection, he suddenly realized that he had been oversimplifying things, because he had actually fallen into a trap while talking!

He was right about one thing: it's all a family matter, and "Comrade Luan" had already figured it out. He was contributing his own money, but that was also bait; once the two sides were put together, there was a lot more to discuss.

Lei Xiaoxi fell silent, and Luan Qizhen seized the opportunity to press, "You've been promoted, and I know there are some things you can't say when you go back to the county. But I want to ask you, how significant are the changes that Shutong has brought to the county? How many businesses has the assembly plant revitalized, and how much waste has it reduced for the county? That can't even be called money anymore; now everyone talks about GDP! But all you know is to hand out banners and certificates. Now that it's time for them to do something, what are you going to do? Wait until next year to issue a 'Grand Opening' certificate?"

These harsh words made Lei Xiaoxi wave her hands repeatedly, and she dared not continue the conversation with him.

"Uncle, uncle, let me think of a way. After all, Shutong belongs to Mozi, so we should take care of him for that reason."

"Are you trying to play games with me again?" Luan Qizhen stood up as he spoke. "No matter your motives, whether it's favoritism or compensation, you all need to give me a price!"

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I've loved cold chain logistics for twenty years.