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.”

which had been kept warm by the stove, were quickly served,

dishes all consisted

dock salad, boiled

he said, “These are filled with chickweed. They were blanched in lard and water before being wrapped. I’m not sure if you’ll be accustomed

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 what they had, turning wild vegetables into a creative feast.

of respect, made a point of

of wild vegetables in the city. If it weren’t for your introduction, I wouldn’t

lifted the

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

the meal, Anita was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander

didn’t exist. Anita simply

at Lysander and saw how unperturbed she was. At that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without any

him. Just the smell alone was enough to make him want

The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular about etiquette. Don’t use your

were somewhat

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

of grandmotherly age, realized that she had made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was

all the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right. I’m not picky, and I absolutely love wild vegetables. If he doesn’t want to eat them, he can give them

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

a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet

no longer had to endure the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy.

said. “I was just wondering what kind of

known as cankerwort. It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Dr. Thorne.”

“Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I quite like

the words left her lips than she saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by Josiah. He then took a big

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