Commander Hu spent a long time thinking it over alone. Finally, he gritted his teeth and called Nie Yun.
During their last nuclear fuel deal, he and Nie Yun had exchanged contact information to make communication easier.
"Hello! Commander Hu?" Nie Yun's voice came from the other end.
"Yes, it's me! Haha! Brother Nie, what have you been busy with lately?"
"Mm... I recently got a plot of land. I'm getting ready to set up a livestock farm!" Nie Yun said casually.
"Huh? A live... livestock farm?" Commander Hu was utterly speechless.
Nuclear fuel, weapons, iron ore... and now livestock farming?! Isn't your business portfolio a little too broad? Can't you have a normal core business?
"Well... what are you raising?" Commander Hu asked curiously.
"Oh, nothing much. Just some...!"
"What did you just say? Some what?"
"Didn't you hear me, Commander Hu? I said I'm just raising some...!" Nie Yun raised his voice.
Commander Hu: "..."
Bad reception, right? It must be, right? I really want to punch him. What do I do?
Commander Hu rubbed his forehead. He realized that making small talk with Nie Yun was definitely a mistake! So he got straight to the point!
"Brother Nie, you see, the day after tomorrow, ahem!... is one of our country's traditional holidays. Will you be running any special promotions? Those 'free gifts' from last time-do you happen to have any more?" Commander Hu forced himself to finish!
"The day after tomorrow? What holiday is that?" This question sounded oddly familiar.
"Val... Valentine's Day..." Commander Hu's weathered face burned as he said it!
Nie Yun: "..."
"Commander Hu, do you get Valentine's Day off?" Nie Yun asked.
"Uh... no?"
"Then are your highways toll-free on Valentine's Day?"
"Well... of course not..." Commander Hu thought, *Could you stop going