novelraw Chapter 42 has no second round.
Chapter 42 has no second round.
Regarding the former, Hu Shutong did not say how much cheaper polystyrene is than polyurethane. He was referring to a 500-ton assembly warehouse as an example, and derived a figure by comprehensively considering the insulation board, ceiling board, floor, door panel, support board, etc.
Regarding the latter, he emphasized that what constitutes a true prefabricated cold storage unit is that it should be assembled once and used for a lifetime, except for regular maintenance. Short-term installation and long-term use are the essence of a prefabricated cold storage unit. Therefore, its refrigeration equipment is integrated and followed up in one piece. It does not require Qiangrui's technical specialists to go to the site for construction. Instead, it uses this specialized technology to integrate the units within the enterprise according to the different sizes of cold storage units.
At the same time, Hu Shutong gave an example: a real assembly warehouse should be an assembled castle from the inside out. What we need to do is provide individual components, rather than making it look beautiful and bright on the outside, but still requiring us to build it step by step to keep warm and cozy.
During his presentation, Hu Shutong was eloquent and composed, displaying remarkable control and order. The aura emanating from his insightful and substantial statements was astonishing. One could even sense an emotion that, while maintaining the demeanor of a presenter, exuded a confident assertion that "this is the right answer."
With one hand supporting her chin and her eyes sparkling, Luan Pingxin stared at Hu Shutong. Seeing him like this, she suddenly felt that even if she lost the bid, it wouldn't be a pity.
With Wanchuang's involvement, everyone at Qiangrui naturally had a clear understanding of the situation, and before they knew it, many of them had picked up pens and written something down. It must be said that this proposal hit Qiangrui's assembly warehouse like a heavy hammer, precisely addressing its pain points.
"Academics shouldn't say it's half and half, but I still have to say that prefabricated warehouses have unlimited potential. In the future, cold storage will be half civil engineering warehouses and half prefabricated warehouses. Prefabricated warehouses will be used in many restaurants, large supermarkets, star-rated hotels, canteens, and refrigeration companies. This is a blue ocean market, and another application area for various building materials."
Just as a few rounds of applause began, Hu Shutong's voice rang out again.
"This proposal was jointly completed by graduate students from Longshan University and Mingjiang University, representing Mozi County in this bidding process. We would be honored if it were adopted. If the leaders feel that it is a biased view, we will find another suitable application. That concludes my presentation. Thank you all."
Hu Shutong was well aware of the situation; universal applause was meaningless. A broad customer base was the real trump card, and the outcome would remain the same regardless. Given this, why not emphasize the value of this proposal?
Hu Shutong is very confident about the future of this plan. Such an achievement cannot be accomplished by him alone. He also cherishes the opportunity to work with Luan Pingxin. After leaving home, we will go our separate ways. Such cooperation is not something that can be achieved at will. This hard work should not be wasted.
These words resonated with Luan Pingxin: what may not appeal to you might be something others crave. And those others will ultimately be Qiang Rui's competitors.
A day later, they received the results of the bidding, but the answer was both laughable and absurd for Hu Shutong and Luan Pingxin.
Qiangrui informed them that their proposal, along with Wanchuang's, would proceed to the next round. According to Lei Xiaoxi's inquiries, there were some disagreements within Qiangrui, with some believing that another opportunity should be given for selection.
Luan Pingxin couldn't stand this kind of bossy treatment any longer. "Second Brother, firstly, Shutong and I don't have time to participate in any second round. Secondly, even if there were eight hundred more rounds, this is all Shutong and I can offer. Whether it works or not, it's a simple matter of words; we have no interest in wasting our time with them!"
Lei Xiaoxi was also quite helpless, "Pingxin, no matter what, we've eliminated three companies, but we still have a chance to try."
"An opportunity? Second Brother, I've already seen through it all. Why are you doing this? It's very simple. There's a small group of people within Qiangrui pushing us, but it's not making any difference. To appease everyone, they're setting up another round. What will the next round be? Wanchuang can keep increasing their stakes; many things are simply not on the table. But what Shutong and I are doing can't even change a single decimal point. What's the point of this round?"
Lei Xiaoxi refused to give up, which Hu Shutong could completely understand. Lei Xiaoxi was a pragmatic person, and since he came to Mozi County, he had been working hard both internally and externally, and everyone had seen the many improvements. If he had backed down earlier, this bidding process in Mozi would never have happened.
"You're right. Wanchuang can keep increasing its investment and use wave after wave of clients to impress Qiangrui. But Pingxin, we didn't expect this outcome on the way here. We all thought we would be completely crushed by Wanchuang, but thanks to Shutong's performance, at least we're still alive."
"But second brother, they live off their clients!"
Lei Xiaoxi scratched her head, then gritted her teeth and made a phone call. She smiled throughout the call, nodding and responding with "hey hey hey" repeatedly, while constantly thanking President Yue.
At that moment, Hu Shutong turned and left.
"Shutong, where are you going?"
"I'm going out for a walk."
Luan Pingxin didn't follow; she knew that Hu Shutong was in a state of utter confusion at that moment.
Hu Shutong didn't know where to go, but he just kept walking. Reason told him there was no right or wrong in this matter; technology could make a company bigger and stronger, and resources had the same effect. People always say that technology is the core, but business is the foundation of a company's survival. Doing technical work is difficult, and expanding channels is not easy either.
But emotionally, Hu Shutong felt sorry for Qiangrui and for the assembly warehouse's vigorous development in Mexico. If the loss was due to technology, Hu Shutong could accept the outcome, but the loss due to customer resources left him very unwilling.
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