Not everyone is watching the World Cup.

At least Qi Zheng didn't pay much attention to it after it became clear that Qingyuan Beer could "circle money".

If you think about it, one of the great charms of sporting events is that they are unpredictable, but if you already know the answer, it will be much less attractive.

Also because he was afraid that he couldn't bear the "spoilers", Qi Zheng simply represented the company and went to participate in the bidding for the "large-scale water pollution control project" project in Hubei Province.

In 2014, environmental issues began to become a hot topic of great concern to the whole society.

It was also the year that the National People's Congress passed the newly revised Environmental Protection Law, which was the first major overhaul in the 25 years since the implementation of the Environmental Protection Law.

In terms of the "three major battles" for the prevention and control of air, water and soil pollution, the atmospheric battle was the first to be launched. Since last year, the state has issued the "Ten Atmospheric Measures", which has launched the largest air pollution prevention and control action in history, with the most comprehensive measures, the most thorough safeguard measures and the most stringent assessment.

By 2020, the proportion of excellent water quality (reaching or better than Class III) in seven key river basins, including the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Pearl River, the Songhua River, the Huai River, the Haihe River and the Liaohe River, will reach more than 70%, the black and odorous water bodies in the built-up areas of cities at and above the prefecture level will be controlled within 10%, and the proportion of centralized drinking water sources in cities at and above the prefecture level reaching or better than Class III will be higher than 93%......

This is certainly a big cake for the relevant enterprises, but for the relevant departments, the pressure is quite large.

Hubei Province responded quickly, and there happened to be a large reservoir polluted by industrial sewage, so it started the sewage treatment and water quality improvement project in the basin.

Qi Zheng doesn't care how polluting companies are ordered to stop production, but he is still interested in making the limited water cleaner and purer through constantly improving technical methods.

In particular, the wastewater treatment industry is generally franchised by the government, which means that water companies can form a barrier to entry into the regional market with a 20 to 30-year concession, and this project may be related to who will lead the future of comprehensive water environment improvement in Hubei Province.

Qi Zheng knows, and of course the water giants at home and abroad know. The fewer competitors the better, not to mention Jiagu, who should not be here the most.

At the bidding briefing, when Qi Zheng was bored, an island man appeared in front of him.

Kato Heng's eyes squinted, and he made a gesture, and said, "You are Qi Dong of Jiagu Company, I really didn't read it wrong, you went to the wrong place." ”

Qi Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked rhetorically, "Are you ......?"

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself, contemptible Tsuneshi Kato, the general manager of the Chinese branch of Kurita Kogyo Co., Ltd......" Tsuneshi Kato smiled slightly.

"Oh, Kurita Kogyo I've heard of you. Qi Zheng couldn't feel his kindness and interrupted him.

Kurita Kogyo Co., Ltd. is a leading company in the field of water treatment in the island country and one of the international environmental giants, but it does not have a high presence in the domestic water market.

It stands to reason that they didn't have any intersection with Kagu before, let alone any grudges, but Kato Heng obviously came to find trouble.

He laughed twice, but he raised his voice: "I heard that you Jiagu have been selling beer very well recently, but the water industry is not brewing. If you want me to say, Dong Qi, you don't have to waste time here......"

Kato Heng's expression was very sincere, but what he said was menacing, which attracted many people from the company.

There was sneering laughter and playful eyes all around.

Except for the government officials of the bidding party, the others can be regarded as competitors, and they have different perceptions of Jiagu, and not all of them are hostile and contemptuous. However, when Tsuneshi Kato of Kurita Kogyo provoked Qi Zheng and the Kaya Group, they could not help but gloat.

Qi Zheng was a little surprised by Tsuneshi Kato's provocation, but reacted quickly.

The water treatment industry is an interesting one.

After all, water is the source of life, with the improvement of the overall living standard of human beings, people need cleaner and healthier water resources, theoretically, this market is unprecedentedly large.

But this industry has both public welfare, and needs large investment, the general state or government on the "environmental protection" shouting happily, but when it comes to investment, one head is like a rattle - no money, everything is virtual. As long as the water is not poisonous, it will not kill people if it is a little clear.

China has become one of the few countries that has begun to pay attention to environmental issues and has the money to invest, which is a piece of fat for any water giant.

Kurita Kogyo is justified in its desire to invest more.

However, compared with several world water giants active in the Chinese market, such as Veolia, Suez, Thames Water Group, etc., Kurita Industry is not well-known, and compared with China's local water companies, Kurita Industry seems to have insufficient access to channels.

Qi Zheng can understand Kato Heng's mood of looking for a stepping stone to step on to make a name for himself, after all, from the perspective of the enterprises on the scene, Jiagu, who is famous enough but can only be regarded as a rookie in the water industry, is really a perfect "stepping stone".

But being able to understand does not mean that you can understand.

Qi Zheng didn't have the idea of winning this project, but he was trampled on his head, but he couldn't walk away.

Thinking of this, his face turned pale, ignoring the various meaningless eyes around him, and raised his head and said: "Since Jiagu has been invited, it means that Jiagu is qualified to bid on the same stage with your company, and Mr. Kato doesn't have to worry about it." ”

Kato Heng only snorted when Qi Zheng was stubborn, and said: "The requirements of this bidding are not low, and Kaya can meet them technically; Or, Katagani wants to find a collaborator? We, Kurita Kogyo are good collaborators......"

The "large-scale water pollution control project" in Hubei Province is indeed very high, not only requires wastewater treatment, but also requires water quality to reach at least Class III or above, the key is that the time requirements are also very tight, which is very high for the bidding enterprises to comprehensively improve the water environment.

To be honest, Kato Tsuneshi really doesn't think Katani can successfully complete it on his own.

It's a pity that Qi Zheng has already made up his mind that if he wants to step back today, how can he be humble, and he got up and said: "No, when it comes to water treatment technology, our group has indeed developed some by-products." ”

"You couldn't be more correct when you say that we brew beer well. Beer is ultimately a drink, so the most basic and important ingredient comes from fresh, pure water. For this reason, our group breweries are not allowed to discharge wastewater if they do not meet the Class I water quality standards set by the state. In fact, if you take a closer look, you will see that the water source in our breweries is clear and pure, which is better than any international standard, and even requires only basic tertiary treatment, so that Qingyuan Beer is already in an advantageous position at the starting point of brewing – and this also depends on the water environment around the brewery......"

The word "by-product" burned the faces of the heads of water giants such as Kato Heng.

However, Qingyuan Beer has sold well all over the world, and Qingyuan Beer has been nominated for the "China Quality Award", and it is almost certain that Qingyuan Beer will perform well in sewage treatment.

However, many people now know that the sewage treatment technology used by Qingyuan Beer was developed by Jiagu itself.

That's a bit of a surprise.

It is important to know that China divides the environmental quality standards for surface water into five categories, and the first type of water quality standard is good water quality. Groundwater only needs to be disinfected, and surface water can be used for domestic drinking after simple purification (such as filtration), while the three types of water quality are suitable for secondary protection zones of centralized drinking water sources, general fish protection areas and swimming pools.

Generally speaking, factory wastewater treatment only requires four or five types of water quality - to meet the requirements of general industrial protection and non-human contact recreational water, as well as agricultural water use areas and general landscape requirements.

Kato Heng frowned, smiled, and said, "If Dong Qi spares no cost, I will admit defeat." ”

"I'm afraid, I'm afraid, with the same investment, you can't compete. Qi Zheng no longer had the slightest politeness.

"Really?" Kato Heng was not suffocated by Qi Zheng's words, and asked suspiciously, "I want to hear what great technology Kaya has developed. ”

Qi Zheng glanced at the island countryman and said lightly: "It's not a new technology, we use the biological purification method, but we have accumulated some accumulation in the cultivation of aquatic plants." ”

At present, according to the different principles of water treatment, the engineering technology used to purify water can be divided into physical purification method, chemical purification method, biological purification method, etc. The major water giants generally focus on the first two, such as Kurita Industries, which has outstanding advantages in water treatment facilities and water treatment chemicals.

The biological decontamination method is not bad, but the limitations are obvious, and the efficiency of applying the biological decontamination method in such a bidding project with high requirements for time and water quality is unimaginable.

Kato Henghao breathed a sigh of relief, and couldn't help laughing: "Qi Dong is really humorous, could it be that you have cultivated any super aquatic plants with strong water purification capabilities?"

Qi Zheng touched his chin and smiled without saying a word.

Kato Heng laughed for a while, and suddenly saw the other people's eyes flashing, and the laughter stopped abruptly.

At the scene, there was no support.

There were still people present, especially the heads of domestic water giants, who judged the level of biotechnology in Jiagu, and their expressions were even more strange.

For most water giants, bio-decontamination may only be an adjunct technology. Without a long period of accumulation, it is difficult to break through.

But if it is Da Jiagu, who owns the Jiagu laboratory, except for the island people who don't know the truth, no one will really assert that Qi Zheng is being ashamed.

In other words, it is not impossible for a water giant to have a water purification technology that is not as good as a by-product of an agricultural company.

Only Kato Heng, looking around at his peers with solemn expressions or thoughtful expressions, turned his head stiffly to stare at Qi Zheng, and suddenly had a bad premonition.

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