Bang!

The crisp sound of clinking glasses, Zhou Fangyuan, the third brother, and Yu Ban, the three of them sat at the same table again after many years.

The two ladies sat next to them and talked quietly, without disturbing the three of them. Yu Ban's amount of alcohol is really not good, if you want to ask Zhou Fangyuan why he knows, it is very simple, because few children in the village obediently wait until they are eighteen years old to drink. Zhou Fangyuan drank for the first time at the age of eleven, Yu Ban was earlier, he started drinking at the age of ten, not to mention the third brother, it is said that he started drinking in the second grade of primary school. Of course, everyone drank beer, and the degree itself was not high, and at that time, I was young, so I couldn't drink much.

However, the amount of alcohol a person has, if you don't specifically go to exercise, there are very few natural wine fairies.

Zhou Fangyuan remembered very well that he and Yu Ban and the three of them also sat together and drank wine back then. At that time, he and Yu Ban were both in their teens, and he was already able to drink a whole bottle of beer at that time and didn't feel anything, but Yu Ban, after two small cups of four taels of beer, his face became red, and he began to shake when he walked. Since then, the image of Yu Ban not being able to drink has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Over the years, he has been busy studying, and the students who are studying can no longer be compared with people who go to society, like the third brother, who attends various business activities all day long, or drinks with the leaders of the city and province, which is quite powerful. Sometimes it's not that people force you to drink, but that you have to drink more in order to show your sincerity. Zhou Fangyuan is slightly better here, but drinking has become the norm.

It can be said that they can also be regarded as soldiers who have been tested by alcohol, and the amount of alcohol is needless to say higher than that of the ban.

So after a few glasses of wine here, Yu Ban's face blushed, his voice began to rise, and the person finally relaxed.

Zhou Fangyuan and the third brother glanced at each other, and both of them had smiles on their faces.

Yu Ban's performance in the past few years, they both saw it in their eyes, if you want to say that there is dissatisfaction? It must be more or less there, after all, everyone has known each other for so many years, you say that it will disappear, and it is normal for others to be dissatisfied. It's just that no matter whether it is Zhou Fangyuan or the third brother, there is no dissatisfaction written directly on his face. And they can probably understand some of Yu Ban's mentality, so seriously, even if they complain, sometimes they can't complain too ruthlessly. So they don't blame Yu Ban, after all, everyone has their own ideas and choices, and it is reasonable for Yu Ban to choose to dodge.

But!

Since he bumped into him today, he can't be allowed to dodge it so easily.

Aren't you nervous? Aren't you shy? Don't you know how to speak? Don't worry, let's see if you're still nervous!

As soon as Yu Ban relaxed, the atmosphere on the wine table immediately improved.

In fact, whether it is Zhou Fangyuan, the third brother or Yu Ban, they are not the kind of people who are addicted to alcohol, okay, let's put Yu Ban aside first, he is still in school, let's just say that Zhou Fangyuan and the third brother, although they don't hate drinking, but they are not alcoholics, let's put it this way, there is an activity or a project or something, a group of people can sit together to drink and talk about things, but if they are just by themselves, they rarely drink, at most they are superficial. And drinking is also about ways and means, and even wine has a special wine culture, as long as you can master the degree of it, feel the cultural atmosphere contained in it, and drink alcohol. But if you take drinking as a serious thing and drink as a life, then it is somewhat undesirable.

In fact, both the East and the West have their own different wine cultures.

As a unique beverage, wine has played an extremely important role in the history of mankind. As a special cultural form, wine culture has penetrated into almost all aspects of social life. The wine culture of the West has the same long history as the East, and wine, rum and vodka are all familiar names to us.

In the usual sense, "liquor" is a drink with an alcoholic content made from sugar- and starch-rich plants such as vegetables, fruits, grains, roots, and seeds, which are fermented and distilled through a series of fermentation and distillation processes. People in ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad, have a soft spot for wine, a wonderful product of nature. Our ancestor Yin people are known in the annals of history for their "sexual addiction to alcohol". It is said that in the distant Yin Shang era, the leader of the Shang clan, Pan Geng, was because the clan was constantly drinking, so that it caused vicious social accidents one after another. So he resolutely decided to move the capital, determined to reverse the Yin people's erosive habit of drinking.

It can be seen that wine, as a pastime in daily life, should not be drunk too much and there is no need to be greedy. If it is difficult for human beings to control their dependence on alcohol, it will inevitably cause great harm to personal psychology and social habits. However, if you are good at controlling the amount and amount of alcohol you drink, alcohol will bring a fascinating mood to human society. After being slightly drunk, the pleasure of "being as vast as Feng Xuan and resisting the wind" can greatly stimulate people's imagination and creativity. "Drinking alone under the moon, winding water", the ancients left us a rich wine culture. This is not only the case in the East, but also in the West, which is no less than ours!

There is a story about the "god of wine" who spread the word about viticulture and wine-making to people, and almost everyone in the Western world can tell a few words. In the distant days of ancient Greece, there was an ancient god called Dionysus. Students who have a little knowledge of the Greek mythological system must have heard of the name of Dionysus' father, the famous "Zeus".

Zeus has a unique image of freedom in the genealogy of Western mythology. He is good at deceiving good-looking women with rhetoric, and Zeus's attitude towards love is extremely casual and debauched. Dionysus seems to have inherited the "glorious tradition" passed down from his father, falling in love with a beautiful young man Amplos in his youth.

Legend has it that Amplos, the same-sex lover of Dionysus, was seriously injured by the goddess of the moon during a hunting trip. Dionysus hurried to it, and with tears of grief gathered the body of Amplos in order. Unbeknownst to him, the gods wanted to cover up Amplos' death, so they turned his body into a vine. Dionysus was so distressed that he wrapped the vines around his head and drank the wine from which the juice had fermented. According to the Theogony: "Between the dazzle and the trance, Dionysus seemed to have forgotten the troubles and troubles of the world. So he passed on the practice of wine to the world, so that the world could solve their inner troubles and escape the pressure of reality. This is where the legendary wine of the West comes from.

In addition to using alcohol as a regulator to relieve the stress of daily life, Westerners often regard alcohol as a symbol of power. In the ancient Middle East, Mesopotamia, when the history of human civilization was just born and developed, the personal attendants of ancient emperors were often called "cup bearers". Sargon, the world-famous leader of the Akkadian kingdom, assumed the position of "cup bearer" in the court as a young man.

Raising a glass for the king represents intimacy with the king. And the people who grasp the power of the court through intimate relationships are often close ministers who "stand on the left and right". From this, it is not difficult to understand what kind of talent the eunuchs or companions of the ancient court leaned towards the government and the opposition. Whether at a banquet at home or at a court gathering, Europeans often raise their glasses as an important sign of gesture or even goodwill to others. It can be seen that the wine glass and the various actions associated with it play an extremely important role in the daily communication of Europeans.

In the eyes of Westerners, wine is a special work of art that has its own history and life. Compared with the wild and uninhibited and unbridled drinking of the Orientals, the mild-mannered Westerners prefer the warmth and leisure of drinking. Westerners often drink alcohol for the sake of appreciation, and for the sake of enjoying its delicious flavor. There are detailed rules and restrictions on what wine should be drunk on what occasion, at what temperature it should be burned, and even on what shape of vessel it should be used to drink. Not knowing how to taste wine and not knowing the etiquette of drinking is often seen as a symbol of vulgarity and inelegance.

In our country, the Dionysian spirit has its roots in Taoist philosophy.

Zhuang Zhou advocated that the unity of things and me, the unity of heaven and man, and the unity of life and death. Zhuang Zhou sang the song of absolute freedom, advocating "swimming by things", "swimming beyond the four seas", and "the land of nothing". Zhuangzi would rather be a free turtle shaking his head and tail in the muddy pond than a strutting horse bound by people. The pursuit of absolute freedom, forgetting life and death, profit and honor, and disgrace are the essence of the spirit of Dionysian in our country.

In the kingdom of literature and art, the Dionysian spirit is all-encompassing, and it has had a great and far-reaching influence on literary artists and the culminating works they create. Because, freedom, art, and beauty are trinity, art is made because of freedom, and beauty is produced by art. Gaining artistic freedom due to drunkenness was an important way for artists in ancient China to free themselves from shackles and gain artistic creativity. Liu Ling, a famous scholar of the Wei and Jin dynasties and the first "drunkard", said in "Ode to Wine and Virtue": "There is a gentleman, with heaven and earth as one dynasty, ten thousand periods as a moment, the sun and the moon have a barrier, and the eight wildernesses are the court." "The curtain is like this, and it is as it is. "Drunk and drunk, suddenly awake, quietly hearing the sound of thunder, not seeing the shape of the mountains. I don't feel the cold and heat cut the muscles, and the feelings of desire. Looking down on all things, disturbing is like duckweed carried by Jiang Han. ”

This realm of "supreme people" is a typical embodiment of the spirit of the Chinese Dionysian.

I have to boast that my country is an ancient civilization in the world and the hometown of wine.

In the 5,000-year history of the Chinese nation, wine and liquor culture have always occupied an important position. Wine is a special food, which is material, but at the same time it is integrated into people's spiritual life. As a special cultural form, wine culture has its unique position in traditional Chinese culture.

In the history of civilization for thousands of years, wine has penetrated almost every field of social life.

First of all, China is a country founded on agriculture, so all political and economic activities are based on agricultural development. The vast majority of China's liquor is made from grain, and liquor is closely attached to agriculture and has become a part of the agricultural economy. The abundance and failure of grain production was a barometer of the rise and fall of the liquor industry, and the rulers of various dynasties regulated the production of liquor by issuing or opening bans on liquor according to the grain harvest, so as to ensure the people's food.

In some local areas, the prosperity of the liquor industry has played a positive role in improving the living standards of local society.

Wine is closely related to social and economic activities, and the huge profits of wine often become the fat meat of the state, businessmen and wealthy people. The alternation of different cupbearers reflects the contrasting changes in the power of each class. The issuance of the decree on the granting of wine is often related to the change of dynasties, the change of emperors, and some major royal activities. As a special commodity, wine adds a rich color to people's lives. The ancients in China summarized the role of wine into three categories: wine to cure diseases, wine to provide for the elderly, and wine to become a gift. For thousands of years, the role of wine is far from limited to these three articles, at least including: wine to become happy, wine to forget worries, wine to strengthen courage.

So, drinking wine, good, but in moderation, within a certain limit and limit, wine is a kind of culture, a kind of enjoyment. Of course, if you exceed that limit, you're in trouble.

Of course, there are many differences between China and the West when it comes to wine culture.

For example, the types of liquor are different, and the most representative liquor in our country is liquor, and from a certain point of view, the liquor culture in China is the liquor culture. The West, on the other hand, is predominantly wine-based.

In terms of wine ware, ancient Chinese wine ware is famous for porcelain, bronze and lacquerware. Huaxia wine vessels are famous for their beautiful images and numerous decorations. Westerners pay attention to different kinds of wine, and the utensils for drinking are also different. So they have wine glasses, white wine glasses, red wine glasses, brandy wine glasses, etc.

There is also a big difference in drinking etiquette, which in our country reflects respect for drinkers. Whoever is the host and who is the guest has a fixed seat and a fixed order of toasting. When toasting, you should start with the host, and if the host does not finish, others are not qualified to salute, and if the order is out of order, you will be punished. The etiquette of drinking wine in the West reflects the respect for wine, and the relationship between people is relatively less important.

As for the purpose of drinking, in addition to being addicted to alcohol and really loving alcohol, in China, alcohol is often used as a tool. In the eyes of Chinese people, wine is more used as a tool for communication, so in the Chinese wine culture, there is a lack of scientific and systematic theoretical analysis and evaluation of the wine itself, and more attention is paid to the wonderful effect brought by drinking. In the West, the purpose of drinking is often simple, drinking for the sake of appreciating the wine, and drinking for the sake of enjoying the wine. It's not that Westerners don't use alcohol as a tool, but there will be times when it is used as a tool, but the focus of Eastern and Western cultures is different.

Today's East prefers wine as a tool, while the West prefers simple wine tasting, but with a different emphasis, not a clear polarization.

Today, Zhou Fangyuan and the third brother use wine as a tool, and the value of this tool is to knock on Yu Ban's new house and let him return to the state of the year.