There are several stories about the origin of the name of Liubiju and the origin of the plaque of Liubiju. It is said that the origin of the name of Liubiju is because the goods it deals in are six kinds of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, which are all necessary products for people's daily life, so it is named Liubiju. Some people say that it is a business run by six people in partnership, so it is called Liubiju. Others say that Liubiju started as a wine shop, and the wine brewed must go through six elements, namely, the millet and rice must be neat, the tiller must be solid, the Zhan must be clean, the ceramics must be good, the heat must be good, and the water spring must be fragrant. These points tell the requirements of wine making. Through six necessities, such as material selection, blanking, technology, equipment, time and spring water, it is named Liubiju. Others say that Six Habitats is run by six widows. These women are diligent and do everything thoroughly. When discussing big and small issues, six people must work together, and none of them can do it. Therefore, they are called Six Habitats. Most of these statements are folklore, and it remains to be verified whether the name of the store was created by the three brothers who opened the store. However, this shows at least one thing. Most businessmen name their own shops with good luck and smoothness, and "66 Dashun" is a folk belief in the traditional Chinese nation. So when the three brothers open a shop, it is only natural that they must operate smoothly and wholeheartedly to serve the lives of ordinary people.
There are also several sayings about the plaque of the shop. Some people say that after the opening of Liubiju, the business is doing well, and after expanding the facade, the shopkeeper thinks that the original brand is a little small, so he wants to ask someone who writes well to write another big one. At this time, a man named Yan Song lived in Beijing, and often came to the store to buy wine. At that time, Yan Song was not an official, so he got acquainted with the guys in the store in the long run. The guys also knew that he wrote a good hand, so they recommended to the shopkeeper that Yan Song write a plaque. Yan Song wrote, but didn't sign. Why? At that time, Yan Song said, I'm just a nobody, and it's no big deal if I don't sign an autograph. Liu Biju's business is so good, but it may affect your's business. Who knows, a few days later, Yan Song became a high official in the imperial court, and his reputation became bigger and bigger. This plaque written by Yan Song made Liu Biju famous in Beijing.
It is also said that the tablet of Liu Biju was inscribed by Yan Song after he became a high official. When Yan Song said that he loved to drink wine from Liubiju, he often sent his family to Dashilan to buy it. In the long run, he became acquainted with the shopkeeper of Liubiju. The shopkeeper wanted to improve his social status, so he wanted to ask this servant to talk to Yan Daguan and ask him to write a plaque. The servant felt that it was hard to say, so he asked Mrs. Yan Song's maid for help, and asked her to ask Mrs. first, and then Mrs. asked Yan Song to write. Hearing this, Mrs Yan felt that this matter was not easy to handle. How could Yan Song write the name of a small shop? Who knows that the girl is very clever, and she has an idea for her wife to practice writing these words every day. Therefore, as soon as the lady has time, she writes the words "Six Habitats". One day, Yan Songgang saw his wife practicing calligraphy, so he conveniently wrote the words "Liu Biju" for her to use as a paste. Soon Yan Song's calligraphy reached the hands of the shopkeeper, and soon a large black plaque in gold was hung on the lintel of Liubiju, and the plaque was naturally not inscribed. At that time, many high-ranking officials in Beijing knew Yan Song's words. In order to see the big plaque hanging on the door of Liuju, everyone rushed to buy pickles. Liubiju's reputation became more and more famous and soon spread all over the capital. Later, there was a calligrapher who specially studied this plaque and identified it as written by Yan Song.
No matter how the name came from, whether the plaque was inscribed by Yan Song or not, Liu Biju's business was very prosperous in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. According to historical records, every day, no matter spring, summer, autumn and winter, guests were crowded, from the nobles of the palace, the officials of Dashui, to the ordinary people and the pawns of the peddlers, the pickles of Liu Biju were indispensable on the table, and the pickles of Liu Biju were indispensable in the daily routine. A dish of pickled cucumber and a dish of shredded spicy radish, no matter what you eat, are so fragrant and refreshing. Therefore, in the stores of Liubiju, some people buy one or two ounces, and some people buy a few kilograms or more. They feel comfortable eating them themselves or giving them to their relatives and friends, especially the guests from other places who come to Beijing. When they buy a lot of bags, most of them are for their relatives and friends. Until today, the guests who come to Liubiju are still in this tradition.