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"I asked before, but I wasn't sure if any ladies would be present, so I also brought two bottles of red wine. If you don't need them, I'll take them back, and that part won't be included in the bill."
Lance looked at the label on the wine bottle and nodded his head. The Cognac brandy from the Larraya region, they weren't trying to swindle him.
It's not that Yalan's brandy is bad, it's just that too many cheap brandies are passed off as high quality, so people now are generally skeptical about Yalan's brandy.
Especially if they have been deceived once, they'll become noticeably distrusting.
The eastern grape-producing region of Larraya also yields high-quality grapes, and many wealthy owners have their own vineyards there. Now, for somewhat classier banquets that require brandy, they use brandy from Larraya.
Lance handed the wine bottle back to the other party, "No problem," he paused, "How has that stubborn old man Anderson been doing lately?"
