Preface
In the TV series "Water Margin", Lu Zhishen's famous quote "Let's drink in the four corners first" has become one of the classics, which has aroused the curiosity of the audience. However, it may surprise you exactly how much "four-cornered wine" is equivalent in modern units of measurement.
The beginning of a four-cornered wine: a lively restaurant
The early morning sunlight shines through the vermilion window of the restaurant, reflecting the changing light and shadow, sprinkled on the dancing and cheerful figure in front of the coffee table. This is a famous restaurant on the bank of the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, where the smell of wine is wrapped in laughter and frolic, filled with simple carved window lattices and porch columns. Today's restaurants are still crowded with people, and it is a lively scene.
"Two pots of sake! The guests gathered around the table shouted.
"Two plates are too soft, add a plate of cantaloupe seeds. Another table also said hello.
Bartenders in brown tunics with blue trim are busy, carrying trays from table to table and chair. He skillfully keeps notes on his bills and deftly avoids collisions with guests coming and going. The laughter and shouting between the tables and chairs are endless, and the whole restaurant is filled with a prosperous and lively scene.
In the midst of this hustle and bustle, suddenly a figure opened the heavy curtain and strode into the restaurant. He is burly and has a well-defined face. The iron-black eyes are slightly fierce, but they reveal an open-minded and uninhibited temperament. This is Lu Zhishen, who is known as "wine-colored wealth, omnipotent", known as "wine maniac".
Lu Zhishen walked straight to the bar, waved his hand and greeted the shopkeeper: "Come to the four corners of the wine, hurry up!" The shopkeeper nodded again and again, and looked at Lu Zhishen carefully: "Guest officer, please wait." The four-cornered wine is a heavy wine, do you really want four pots?"
"Don't talk nonsense, don't get the wine yet!" Lu Zhishen slapped his palm on the bar and echoed impatiently.
Seeing his aggressiveness, the shopkeeper didn't dare to say anything, so he hurriedly went to the wine jar and began to pour wine. Lu Zhishen sat down in front of the bar and looked around playfully. What awaits him all the time is a legendary drinking contest.
Lu Zhishen's legend of alcohol consumption: a shocking move of four-cornered wine
At this moment, we are back to the bustling restaurant again. I saw Lu Zhishen looking around with interest, looking excited and expectant.
At this time, the shopkeeper led the two shopkeepers and brought four pots of blue and white porcelain wine storage jars, which were neatly lined up in front of Lu Zhishen. The celadon altar body is painted with a full picture of Fu Lu Shou, and the whole body is filled with gold color, shining under the lights in the restaurant. The shopkeeper carefully poured four pots of wine for Lu Zhishen and brought him a few plates of appetizers.
"The guest officer enjoyed it slowly, and the four-cornered wine was not easy to deal with. The shopkeeper said respectfully. Lu Zhishen laughed three times when he heard this: "I eat these four pots of wine like drinking milk! As he spoke, he took the rightmost jar and poured it into his mouth. The rich and mellow liquor slanted out, and Lu Zhishen drank half of the pot in one go effortlessly, without any drunkenness.
"Good wine! good wine!" He put down the flask and gulped down the braised vegetables on his plate to get rid of the wine. The diners and shopkeepers who were watching left and right were all taken aback, shaking their heads and sighing. Lu Zhishen didn't seem to be addicted, picked up the second pot and drank wildly, and drank the wine when he looked up. The crowd of onlookers was in a commotion, and they said one after another:
"This guest officer is too heroic!"
"I've heard of the name of the drunkard Lu Zhishen, is it him?"
"It's too strong!
Lu Zhishen ignored it, burped loudly, and then picked up the next jar of wine and poured it into his mouth. In this way, amid the exclamations of the onlookers, Lu Zhishen didn't even pause to drink three jars of wine! It wasn't until he slammed the empty jar on the table with a snap that he let out a sigh of relief, wiped his mouth, and laughed wildly.
"Hahaha! It's good wine! I'm drunk today!" Lu Zhishen looked up to the sky and laughed, and stood up drunk, causing a burst of laughter from the crowd. The strength of this wine is truly staggering.
After this commotion subsided, the bartender worriedly walked up to Lu Zhishen and persuaded him not to drink again.
"The guest officer's three pots of spirits have been eaten, so don't force it. "
"Fart! Three pots, it's not enough for me to stuff my teeth! Come on, give me another pot!" Lu Zhi roared back drunkenly.
The bartender and the shopkeeper looked at each other, and it was difficult to persuade them again, so they had to fill the last pot of wine for Lu Zhishen again. Everyone watched with bated breath as Lu Zhishen drank the last cup painfully, and then he fell on the table like a puppet with a broken string.
"Whew...... It's so refreshing!" Lu Zhishen yelled on the wine table. At this moment, everyone in the restaurant couldn't sit still, and immediately broke out into warm applause and applause.
This is simply a martial arts anecdote, and someone can really pour four large pots of spirits! Lu Zhishen's move became the absolute focus of the restaurant that night, and a few silver tickets floated from nowhere to reward him. Since then, his "Four Corners Wine" anecdote has shocked the martial arts!
The duel of heroes and heroes: Wu Song and Lu Zhishen's amazing drinking competition
Soon after the news broke, it reached a person's ears and piqued his interest. This person has a tiger's back and a bear's waist, and he is majestic. His name is Wu Song, and he is also a generation of fierce people, but because his sex is like fire, it is difficult to meet his soulmate. Today, when he heard that someone could drink four pots of spirits, he immediately ignited a sense of war, and thought about finding this rare person in the world.
On the second day, Wu Song dressed in black and stepped into the restaurant where Lu Zhishen drank last night. Everyone immediately recognized this burly martial arts stranger, and they all got out of the way, letting him go straight to the bartender who was in charge yesterday.
"Hello, I heard that there was a great hero who was able to pour four jugs of spirits last night, may I ask who he is?" Wu Song asked straight to the point.
"You should be talking about Lu Zhishen. He asked for the four-cornered wine here yesterday, but I don't know if it was the ancestors who accumulated virtue, and God favored him, and he drank it all!" The bartender replied in shock.
"Lu Zhishen? haha! Wu Song laughed loudly when he heard this, and his eyes were full of eager battle intent. He looked around the restaurant and saw Lu Zhi sitting in the corner chewing chicken legs, so he strode towards him.
"I heard that Brother Lu drinks an amazing amount of alcohol, I don't know if I can appreciate my face and let me make a move?" Wu Song got straight to the point, and threw out the battle post in the first sentence. Lu Zhishen raised his eyes to look at him and grinned slyly.
"It's just in time! I just want to drink two more cups today, can you come and accompany me?" Lu Zhishen readily agreed, staring at Wu Song expectantly.
"Haha! Okay! Let's compare today, whoever drinks first will lose!" Wu Song laughed and sat opposite Lu Zhishen, then beckoned to the shopkeeper and said, "Come and have two pots of your strongest wine here!"
"Yes! Wait!" Xiao Er responded and hurried to get the highest aged wine.
After a while, two large jars of wine were served on the wine table. Wu Song and Lu Zhishen each held an altar and shot provocative glances at each other. At this moment, the two people facing each other in the restaurant were like two tigers and wolves, ready to go, revealing a strong fighting spirit.
"Cheers, our farce has officially begun! Cheers!" Lu Zhishen took the lead in raising the wine jar.
"Cheers!" Wu Song also raised the wine in his hand high, and the two pots of spirits were bombarded at the same time, each tilted into the master's mouth.
For a while, the wine poured out like a waterfall, and soon filled the stomachs of the two. The alcohol quickly melted into their bloodstream, and they drank the whole pot with their heads up!
Two empty flasks slammed into the table with a loud noise. Wu Song and Lu Zhishen both gasped slightly, and their eyes were full of murderous energy.
"It's back!"
The two of them shouted in unison, and the volume was so loud that it caused a commotion. The shopkeeper was busy refilling the two jars of wine, and Wu Song and Lu Zhishen couldn't wait to pick it up.
Cheers ——!
The second pot of wine quickly bottomed out, and the faces of the two were already red. But no one refused to admit defeat, and the wine was still mocking each other.
"Haha, it's really an era of heroes, and today we are superior!" Wu Song's eyes widened.
"I can compete with you until dawn!" Lu Zhishen was not to be outdone.
So the third and fourth jars of wine entered the throat in turn, and the two of them were full of pride and had no intention of retreating. The entire restaurant was shrouded in their aura, and everyone was stunned. I don't know how many pots I drank, Wu Song and Lu Zhishen were a little drunk, but no one refused to admit defeat.
"Again...... I'm going to fight with you!"
“谁怕谁啊!我陪你干到底!”
The two of them were like two fierce beasts that refused to admit defeat, and in order to prove their drinking, they even began to fight again even when they vomited on the floor. This hearty and joyful showdown can be called a classic of an era!
When the sun was setting in the west, the strength of the wine faded slightly, and Wu Song and Lu Zhishen ended up satisfied. Although there was no distinction between the superior and the inferior, through this hearty competition, the brotherhood between the two was solid! This also caused a sensation and became a well-spread story in the martial arts.
So how much alcohol did they drink? Suppose the volumetric-to-weight ratio of water to liquor is 1:0.9.
One corner is 4 liters, and the four corners are 16 liters.
Then Lu Zhishen asked for 4 jiao liquor, its weight is nearly 29 catties, the three of them are average, one person also has to drink more than 9 catties and a half of liquor, according to the folk brewing process, the alcohol content of the liquor is about 20 °.
Life is like wine, when shared with heroes
Savoring this story, we can't help but appreciate this heroic and heroic atmosphere. Wine is a tool for them to test their fists and feet, collide with their souls, and it is also a medium for sublimating friendship.
Lu Zhishen and Wu Song's unparalleled amount of alcohol have made this magnificent martial arts legend! And this kind of courageous and open-minded feelings of seeking rewards has also become the material for us to encourage future generations and praise real men.
Life is short, and heroic spirit can be preserved through the ages. Isn't chewing this good story the true meaning of happiness in life?