Chapter 648 His Determination

The taste of that dish was fairly normal, leaning toward the salty side.

He chewed for a while, swallowing slowly, finally managing to dilute the peculiar taste that had filled his mouth.

Lysander asked, “Are you okay?”

Josiah waved his hand dismissively. “I’m fine.”

“Why must you do this? You’re surely not used to the food here. You don’t have to force yourself. You should hurry back to the city.”

“I’m used to the food.”

Lysander was puzzled.

“Give me a bit more time to adjust. I’ll get used to the food here.”

Lysander tilted her head slightly to look at him. “Are you really planning to stay here?”

“You’ve been here for half a month, no? I can also do it.”

“I’m not like you. I come from an ordinary family. As a child, we struggled, and I’ve experienced my fair share of hardships due to our poor conditions. This level of hardship doesn’t faze me, but it’s almost worlds apart from the life you’re used to living…”

“It’s okay,” Josiah said. “I’ve told you I want to experience your life. I can handle it.”

Lysander let out a soft sigh.

Josiah served her some food. “You should also eat.”

savoring some of the food, the rest of the dishes, which had been kept warm by the

the dishes all consisted of wild vegetables.

salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild asparagus.

as to make special arrangements. Pointing at the steaming ravioli that had just been served, he said, “These are filled with chickweed. They were blanched in lard

short on resources. In the morning, everyone generously offered their agricultural products to Lysander and the nurses as a token of their appreciation. By the time they were preparing for the welcome feast in the afternoon, there wasn’t much left to offer. They had to make do with

noticed the villagers‘ tension and, as a gesture of respect, made a

in the city. If it weren’t for your

and lifted the clay mug to sip the

from the city didn’t express any dissatisfaction with the dishes served, the

to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with a variety of

the countryside, the concept of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita simply used her own cutlery to serve the couple

At that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of

too bitter for him. Just the smell

I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular about etiquette. Don’t use your own

words spoken were somewhat harsh.

wasn’t about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the dandelions seemed to contradict his previous statement, leaving

at such an important

and poured all the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right. I’m not picky, and I absolutely

smile, she ate all the dandelions that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild vegetables quite well, showing no signs

of relief. She rose to her feet and headed toward the kitchen, saying, “I’m going to fetch a new set of

of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He

just wondering what kind of dish

It’s actually a kind of

the conversation, saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I quite

saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back

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