Chapter 75 Erguotou in Beijing

If you come to Beijing and don’t drink Erguotou, it’s like going to Guizhou and not drinking Moutai.Of course, Moutai, as the "wine for state banquets", belongs to the nobles, so what is Erguotou?In the old days, I am afraid that traffickers and pawns were good at this.Can't make it into the hall of elegance.But the local wine culture in Beijing.Definitely represented by Erguotou.It is a folk god of wine. Erguotou, the name is very rustic and simple, which presents a rough and vulgar life in front of our eyes.I don't know what kind of wine is drunk in the palace and palace of old Beijing.The Manhan Banquet is gorgeous and complicated, and it is estimated that cheap Erguotou will not be put on the table.But I believe that Xiangzi Xiangzi, who has been running around in the alleys all his life, is used to drinking a bowl of Erguotou after hard work, to warm his body and relieve fatigue.The appetizers that go with Erguotou are usually very simple: pickled cucumbers, boiled peanuts, and a kebab of mutton would be even better.It can be seen from this that Erguotou is very easy to "serve", and there is no need for all kinds of meat and vegetables; the poor are also very easy to get rid of.But the wine of the poor can still taste very rich.

Erguotou is also a time-honored brand.The Yongfeng brand Erguotou baijiu produced by Beijing Daxing Distillery (formerly known as "Yuxing Shaoguo") was also selected by Tongrentang Chinese Medicine Store as a special product for dipping tiger bone wine and other medicinal wines: Special product of Lejia Pharmacy (Tongrentang) outside Yangmen." Some people describe it as: "It is as clear as water, and the taste is extremely strong, and it is also covered with wine." I have feelings for Erguotou.In the windy city of Beijing, drinking Erguotou and reading sage books-constitutes a faithful portrayal of my entire youth.Red Star Erguotou, before the price increase, was only worth two yuan or forty cents per bottle. Like Lao She's novels, it is the common people's life in Beijing in my impression, and it is the common people's Beijing in my mind.Old Beijing.Authentic old Beijing.I have always thought that drinking Erguotou should be done in a place where you can taste vicissitudes of life in an old and low courtyard. If you drink it in a high-rise building or in a brightly lit star-rated restaurant, the taste will change, and the posture will also appear artificial. .I was in Beijing and wrote five major volumes of poems, as evidenced by a large row of empty wine bottles at the foot of the wall.Drunk lying in Chang'an, drunk lying on Chang'an Street - I am a distant relative of Li Bai.Erguotou helped me find a home (it was like a rickshaw driver like a camel Xiangzi supporting me), and found the hometown of poetry: there are two trees in the yard, one is a jujube tree, and the other is a jujube tree... Erguotou It is kind, clumsy and even rough, but for my poetry, it is not inferior to the full-fledged Remy Martin.

When Lu Xun was in Beijing, did he like to drink Erguotou?When he was boarding at the Shaoxing Guild Hall in the southern half of the alley outside Xuanwumen, he often "drank at Guanghe Residence at night" (according to his diary), and drank his sorrows with wine.Just don't know which wine he usually chooses.According to his strong personality, he will not have too much resistance to the spicy Erguotou.At least, the works he wrote during the period when he frequently got drunk (,,, etc.) are no longer as soft and mild as the rice wine in the south of the Yangtze River, but as stimulating as the strong Laobaigan in the north.I think that just relying on flower carvings and extra rice can not make Lu Xun burst into a heart-piercing and world-shocking cry.Lu Xun's articles still exude the temperament of medicine, and they are the "tiger bone wine" for our nation to nourish the mind and strengthen the body.

In Beijing's large and small restaurants, although famous wines from all over the world are available, Erguotou is probably the fastest-selling one.This is not because of any "local protectionism". Beijingers still seem to think that drinking Erguotou is the most suitable.In recent years, Erguotou, a two-two-five small bottle, has been launched, which is very popular, and Beijingers affectionately call it "Xiaoer".When eating outside, you can often hear the voice of the waiter calling: add another bottle of "Xiaoer"!It's like calling someone's nickname.

I know that in the old society, waiters were usually called waiters. Drinking Erguotou has another advantage: because of its cheap price, there are fewer fakes produced and sold.In the age of counterfeit and shoddy products, this is quite reassuring. My father went to Russia several times on business trips, and every time before boarding the international train in Beijing, he would buy a box of Erguotou as a small gift for the "relationship households" there.I thought it was very interesting to imagine a box of Erguotou accompanying my old father across the Siberian prairie.My father said that Russians are addicted to strong alcohol, and they fell in love with Erguotou in Beijing at first sight, as if they had found a treasure.And most recognized "Red Star brand".If you take a taxi and give the driver a bottle of Erguotou, he will definitely run for you and not charge you for the car.Russia originally produced spirits (such as the famous vodka), but the supply was limited and could not meet the needs of many "drunkards".In their eyes, Erguotou is equivalent to the "vodka" from China.According to this reasoning: Does vodka also have the nature of "erguotou" in Russia?My father brought back a bottle of vodka. I tasted it, and it tasted very similar to Erguotou.They are all very strong.Even the wine bottles seem to be the same, and the printed logo is as simple and unpretentious.It can be seen that real spirits do not need to pay attention to the outer packaging."Word of mouth" is enough.

If Beijing didn't have Erguotou, its winter would be colder.At least for alcoholics.That's true for me.After all, the long and severe cold in Beijing has been largely offset by Erguotou and hot-boiled mutton.There was a sudden heavy snowfall a few days ago, and the local newspapers also said: it is inconvenient to go out in heavy snow, but it is also a special taste to sit at home and eat steaming mutton with Erguotou, and enjoy the snow scene outside the window.This can be said to speak to my heart.Because when I read the newspaper, I'm doing that.It seems that in Beijing, Erguotou cannot be lonely, and it has too many "friends".