The "strange phenomenon" of rural banquets is that liquor and beer have become decorations. Why are men reluctant to drink it?

As someone who grew up in a rural area, this is not a "strange phenomenon". It should be said that it is restricted by the environment, which means that there is no time to drink at the banquet. To answer this phenomenon, I will give you an explanation of the process of rural banquets.

There is a difference between banquets in rural areas and banquets in cities. Most banquets in cities are held in hotels. Before inviting guests, the host will first clarify the number of guests, for example, 80 For every 8 people with a table of food, 10 tables must be reserved. After the banquet begins, until the end of the banquet, one table of people is the same table of people and will not change again. Therefore, everyone has enough space and time. Make a cup change.

But banquets in rural areas are not like this at all. In addition to banquets in hotels, rural banquets are mostly held at home, although like urban people, they have an estimate of the number of guests. , but there are not enough places, and generally when there is a banquet in rural areas, neighbors, relatives and friends basically bring their families with them, and the number of people is usually relatively large. Take my own marriage as an example. I got married in 2009. In the end, there were nearly 100 tables of people eating. Don’t think this is a lot. In fact, this is a very common thing in rural areas.

Although there are 100 tables, there are only 5 tables arranged. This is because in rural areas, in order to have a better environment, banquets are usually held in tents or yurts in the yard, which can only accommodate so many people at most. The tables and chairs used were all borrowed from neighbors. There are 5 tables of 100 tables at a time, which means that it takes 20 rounds to complete the banquet. These books start from around 12 o'clock in the morning and have to be busy until 5 or 6 o'clock in the afternoon. The time is very tight. Basically, it is the end of the ceremony. Then from the moment the food is served, it's hurriedly finished and then it's the next round. Basically, the time from the serving to the end of one round is less than twenty minutes.

Twenty minutes is not enough time for people who like to drink, so it is better not to drink. This is what everyone said, why men are not willing to drink wine or beer. The main reason for the strange phenomenon of drinking at rural banquets is that there is simply not enough time to drink, so most people drink instead.

Well, this is not the case when having a banquet in rural areas without drinking at a bar. Secondly, a special place will be arranged for drinking, usually at the home of a relative or neighbor who has a good relationship and is close to the host's home. Take a wedding banquet as an example. All the friends and relatives of the bride's family who like to drink will be arranged together, and people from the village will also be organized to form a drinking party, which is called "zhike" here in Gansu. The task is to let the mother's family Eat well and drink well. In the past, drinking was prevalent in rural areas, and they would not give up until several members of their natal family were killed. Likewise, the natal family would definitely look for someone who could drink during a banquet, and they would be proud of defeating the guests. This gives you special face. However, in recent years, as the concept of opposing extravagance and waste has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the prevalence of drinking has been greatly improved. Everyone understands that enough is enough. I think this is also an improvement in rural civilization.

In short, the reason why liquor and beer become decorations at rural banquets is mainly limited by the banquet method such as space and time, not because people are unwilling to drink.

What do you think about this?