"Wow-"

Lynda also softly opened the small window that the chef connected to the guest's table. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 He handed ice water and towels to each table from the window, and for the female diners, he specially prepared warm water, and collected the guests' orders one by one, and turned around to hand them to Chef Yamagishi.

"Wow-"

He gently closed the small window again, but there was an invisible "spiritual passage" above the table where the judges were seated.

The conversations of the special diners kept coming to Lin Daya's mind.

"It's a really creative restaurant, and it's perfect for ramen lovers who are obsessed with taste. One of the female judges was the most vocal at first against the location of the salon tonight, but when she actually sat down at the table, she was very appreciative of it.

"I'm right, right? we're tired of staying in the private rooms of izakayas, so it's a good choice to sit in this meditation space with a zen feeling once in a while. That's what ramen lovers say.

"Anyway, among the nominees for the award in this issue, do you have any works that you think stand out?" asked the middle-aged man with a beard.

"I have one!" "I'll nominate one!" "There's a perfect fit!"

Several people were speaking at the same time, and their voices were interrupted by each other, and they were silent again, and they could not help but laugh at this interesting scene.

They suggested adopting the ancient method of the Three Kingdoms, writing the name of their first recommended work on a slip of paper, and then singing the votes by Fantou to see how everyone's choices coincide.

The bearded middle-aged man took a pile of notes in his hand, his eyes swept around the judges present like a searchlight, and began to open the notes one by one and read them.

"The Forests of Oslo, one vote. ”

"The Woods of Oslo, two votes. ”

"The Woods of Oslo," three votes. ”

……

Except for one reviewer, everyone else wrote this novel by Lin Daye!

Everyone smiled: sure enough, the hero saw the same thing!

"The author seems to be unknown, and no literary work has been published in other publications. Just ......"

"Just what?"

"He is the original author of a serialized comic, published in the weekly magazine "Youth Run", and my son must chase it every issue!"

"Isn't that a shonen manga? What is the subject of his comic?"

"It's reasoning to solve the case, it's called "Detective Kenan"!"

"So, this man is a writer of mystery novels as well as pure literature. ”

"But among other mystery novel authors, I can't find this author called 'Lin Daya'!"

"That's weird. Look at his work "The Forest of Oslo", the flow of clouds and water, the heart, the writing is quite good! I can't even see a trace of a novice, I didn't expect that there was no previous work before, and I can't tell which big guy's new pen name. ”

"But his writing style is different from any well-known writer, it is completely unconventional and unusual! In the classic stream of consciousness of parallel montage, the narrative style of classical novels is added, which makes people completely immersed in it and can't bear to release it!"

"I feel the same way, his storyline seems simple and ordinary, but the layout is quite meticulous, and there is a feeling that the reader is willing to search for light and clues in a dark and complex story labyrinth to get closer to the end exit. But I always feel that there is a good chance that what awaits the reader at this exit is going to be a big surprise, or rather an unexpected plane junction!"

This is the most attractive work of pure literature I have read in recent years, and it has strengthened my dual belief in the immortality of literature and the immortality of love. That unforgettable sense of substitution is really suffocating!"

"Bang Bang!" "Wow-"

After a gentle tap, the small window connecting the dining table to the back kitchen was opened again.

The shopkeeper brought out bowls of ramen and dishes in the rising heat, and at the same time, a strong fragrance wafted in, directly drowning out the topic of discussion.

"Then please use it!" said the young shopkeeper with a smile on his face.

"You're welcome!" "I'm moving!" ......

Everyone held the chopsticks between their thumbs like primary school students eating school lunch, bowed to the noodle bowl, and started the journey of this food salon of "accompanying food with literature"!

"Whew-" "Whew-"

Eating noodles here is a must make a sound, which is a etiquette that should be paid attention to. If you don't make a sound, you will be considered unsuitable for diners, and it is a "wordless criticism" of the restaurant.

"Well, it's delicious, it's delicious! It's the best ramen I've ever tasted!"

"Hey, hey, I'm not a person who doesn't go to a ramen shop to eat noodles very much, so I'm completely immersed in the rich aroma, and it seems that I'm going to have to take off my prejudice glasses about ramen in the future!"

"As soon as you taste this texture, you can tell that the 'kneading' part is added, which awakens the soul of the noodles, which is why the mouth is so smooth and elastic, and full of chewiness!" is an expert's evaluation.

"The dishes have surpassed the status of ramen as an accessory, and they are all excellent snacks on their own!"

"I said, after tasting such delicious ramen, did our 'salon activity' automatically stop?" everyone's conversation was all about eating at the table, and they were reminded by this sentence, thinking that this was indeed the case.

The judge who praised the dish code just now retorted: "Didn't everyone reach a consensus just now? Isn't "The Forest of Oslo" the dark horse that everyone expects? In this way, one of today's major issues has been completed!"

Everyone nodded yes and yes - including the mustache and the juror who didn't vote for "Oslo's Woods" just now.

"Well, I have an immature suggestion...... "The retorting judge continued, "and since this dish is a rare delicacy, why don't we literati drink for fun?"

Ordering sake at a ramen shop?

Originally, the salon activities of the "Ueki Award" jury were indispensable for the sake, and there were also alcohol lovers who loved the contents of the cup as much as they loved ramen. This suggestion immediately attracted the approval of many people, after all, such a refreshing kamaboko and sauce-flavored barbecued pork are not available in any restaurant.

Surprisingly, when they tried to refill the shopkeeper's drink, they were told that there was a drink available - of course, this did not appear on the order from the vending machine or questionnaire.

Moreover, this wine has a strange name - Tom Collins!

Even more unexpectedly, from behind the small window that looked like a door to space, a glass of crystal clear liquid in a thick-mouthed glass, some decorated with a slice of salted lemon, some with a candied cherry floating, came from behind the small window that looked like a door to space.

The culture did not guess wrong, and inferred from the number of cups, the cherries were for the ladies, and the rest of the lemon versions were reserved for the men.

"Cheers, then, for the sake of the salon!" the middle-aged man with a mustache took the lead in suggesting that everyone raise a glass together, and they always used the code word "salon" for the judging of the "Ueki Award" in the restaurant.

Everyone took a sip with curiosity and found that it was actually a sweet wine.

The lemon version has the aroma of whisky, while the cherry version is full of the tranquility of gin.

On a salon night like this, when literary awards are awarded, it would be hard to break without this unusual ramen dish and such a refreshing concoction.

A slight sense of satisfaction spread rapidly among the crowds.

So you're Tom Collins?

Linda also looked at the syrup glass bottles, lemons, whiskey bottles, and gin bottles on the kitchen table, and tightened the faucet of the soda water pipe, thinking that in the new chapter of "The Forest of Oslo" published in the next issue of "Literary Spring and Summer", there will be a classic plot of "Tom Collins" where the hero and heroine drink alcohol.

Remember this wine is called "Tom Collins"!