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.”

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

consisted of wild vegetables.

salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild asparagus.

took Lysander’s words to heart, even going so far 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 and water before being wrapped. I’m not sure if you’ll be accustomed

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

the villagers‘ tension and, as a gesture of respect, made a point of generously complimenting them before they

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

and lifted the clay mug

any dissatisfaction with the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed. They returned

their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and

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

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

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

words spoken were somewhat harsh.

Josiah wanted 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 difficult

made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was overwhelmed with guilt and at a loss.

she directly took his bowl and poured all the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right. I’m not picky, and I absolutely love wild vegetables.

to accept the natural bitterness of the wild vegetables quite well, showing no signs of

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

yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t go there to cause trouble for everyone.

just wondering what kind of dish this

hearing these words, Anita felt much relieved. “Dandelions, also known as cankerwort. It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb. If you don’t

are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I

the dandelions from her bowl being transferred

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