manynovel Chapter 33 Three People Together
Chapter 33 Three People Together
The two left the noodle shop and went to the hotel that Lin Xiang had booked. They sat down in front of the artificial rockery and waterfall on the first floor and continued to chat.
"Simply put, it's about creating a systematic framework. First, it involves the equipment, including pre-cooling, storage, and transportation, and documenting temperature control. Then, it covers the processes, detailing key steps and highlighting their connections. The purpose of all this is to give clients confidence, reassure them, and make them feel that there's potential for cooperation."
Lin Xiang looked up, stunned, and suddenly felt a sense of complementarity. He was no slouch when it came to speaking and promoting, and he knew exactly what to say in any situation. The problem was that when it came to products, he could only repeat "fresh" over and over again, but he could only use adjectives to describe how fresh they were.
Hu Shutong's few words immediately made him realize that he had a "sharp weapon". Instead of describing how lively the fish and shrimp were, he used data and processes to speak, which made him seem very high-class. Combined with his own mouth, he suddenly had both internal and external skills.
"Shutong, I understand a little about what you're saying, but I can't make it work. If I just make something up randomly, people will laugh at me."
Lin Xiang's meaning was very clear. Hu Shutong smiled and said, "Then I'll help you check it out when the time comes."
Lin Xiang scratched his head. "Alright, I'll get started. You'd better supervise me while you help me pass the test."
"Don't worry, I will do my best."
The reason Hu Shutong brought up these ideas was because he was optimistic about the future of this business. Moreover, Lin Xiang was a man of great ambition. He could have lived the life of other transit warehouses, just going from sea to land with trucks coming and going. Instead, he was running around in major cities all by himself. Hu Shutong sincerely wanted to help him out.
"But I'll have to put all that aside for now. I plan to finish the warehouse first. The last typhoon was such a terrible lesson. Remember that slope where we used to squat? I'm thinking of building a new warehouse there. What do you think?"
"Don't build the warehouse on the top of the slope, it will cause a lot of trouble for future handling and transportation. That slope is just an earthen slope, which can be used to build the foundation. The warehouse can be built from the middle of the slope and then built along the slope. The height difference between the warehouse and the shore is less than 20 meters. Then the goods can be transported by conveyor belt, so even if there is a strong typhoon, there will be no backflow."
Lin Xiang was inwardly amazed. He remembered how he had been smoking loudly on the slope, mistaking the person in front of him for a good Samaritan. Now he realized that the person was not looking at the ebb and flow of the tide at all.
These words made Lin Xiang feel that there was nothing this person didn't understand about anything related to cold. This recent college graduate also impressed and amazed him.
"Shutong, speaking of building a cold storage facility, do you have any connections?" As soon as he said this, Lin Xiang felt it was abrupt.
But Hu Shutong showed no sign of denial, his eyes revealing a thoughtful look, "There should be quite a few cold storage builders in Panzhu, right?"
"Yes, there are, but given the rumors circulating locally lately, I'm worried those guys might not speak well of me to the construction team in Panzhu. I'd feel much more at ease if you had connections."
Hu Shutong took out his phone. "I do know a cold storage builder in Mingyuan, but I don't know if they go through Panzhu. I'll ask him."
Hu Shutong called Yu Dajun, and before he could even speak, a chorus of screams erupted from the other end: "Shutong, it's an emergency! We need your help immediately!"
"Brother Dajun, what happened?"
"It can't be explained in a few words. Are you at the University of Minnesota? I'll come find you!"
"I'm at the Longkai Hotel, what's wrong?"
"There's something I don't know if you've heard: a logistics park is going to be built in the southern suburbs."
Hu Shutong was stunned for a moment, never expecting that the news from the southern suburbs had reached Yu Dajun. But then he thought about it and suddenly understood, "The project?"
Yu Dajun hung up the phone hastily and arrived in less than twenty minutes, carrying a transparent file bag. He rushed in like a whirlwind. It was clear that Yu Dajun was unusually anxious; he was practically dripping with oil, and his usual baseball cap had been thrown away. Before Hu Shutong could even introduce them, Yu Dajun plopped down next to him like a whirlwind.
"Shutong, these past few days have been killing me! Please help me figure out how to fix this to satisfy the higher-ups!"
What was presented to Hu Shutong was a technical specification for the construction of the cold storage. After carefully reviewing it, he found that all the necessary structural descriptions were in place, and Hu Shutong could not see anything lacking at the moment.
"I wasn't planning on bothering you; I thought I could handle it myself. But this time it's different from usual. This subcontracting bid is being handled with more fanfare than if I were taking on a major project myself!"
After Yu Dajun explained, Hu Shutong immediately understood that the general contractor for the South Suburb Logistics Park project was Pengcheng Construction, the largest private construction company in Mingjiang Province. According to regulations, Pengcheng Construction could subcontract 30% of the project to other companies, which was undoubtedly a golden opportunity for downstream construction companies in Mingjiang Province. Winning the bid would not only mean a strong track record for the company's engineering projects but also gain Pengcheng Construction's trust, representing a significant step forward for the company's overall development.
Just over two months after the groundbreaking ceremony for the South Suburb Logistics Park, excavators and loaders entered the site to begin the first phase of construction, including piling and excavation.
Hu Shutong would never see the complete bidding proposal, and even Yu Dajun might not be able to see it; he simply assigned the cold storage structure and materials to Yu Dajun. A complete bidding proposal includes a technical bid and a commercial bid, and the technical bid includes many aspects such as background experience, market analysis, technology comparison, and case analysis.
Hu Shutong could also see that this matter was extremely important to Yu Dajun personally.
Hu Shutong took out paper and pen and drew the structure of heat insulation, moisture-proofing and frost heave prevention treatment like a geological stratification map. He marked the numbers on the map and made a uniform solution at the bottom, using fine dots for some layers and a grid pattern for others.
After the scene quieted down.
"Excuse me, boss, my name is Yu Dajun. This is an urgent matter that has delayed your conversation."
"It's alright, my name is Lin Xiang. Shu Tong and I were just chatting. Are you in the cold storage construction business?"
"I'm a latecomer to this field; this guy was the one who got me into it."
The two then exchanged business cards. Yu Dajun's card read "Chenxing Construction Engineering Manager," while Lin Xiang's read "Shuangliu Aquatic Products Center General Manager."
Seeing Hu Shutong's focused expression, Lin Xiang knew that the relationship between the two was extraordinary. With Hu Shutong, a technically skilled person, behind him, Lin Xiang felt a little more at ease. "I wonder if you guys build cold storage facilities in Panzhu?"
"Hey! Business always drives us. We can't complain about distances before we've even gained weight. We'll take any job that comes our way!"
Lin Xiang smiled, thinking to himself that this guy was interesting. "I'm thinking of building a pre-cooling warehouse and a cold storage warehouse in the Shuangliujiao area of Panzhu. Are you interested in collaborating?"
Yu Dajun was immediately taken aback. How could they have struck business together in just a few words? He was overjoyed. "Boss Lin, that's really exciting! I'll send you the company's qualification documents first. Once you've reviewed them, I'll take the technical team to the site."
"The process is easy to handle."
When Hu Shutong put down his pen, he realized he had nothing more to say.
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