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.”
dishes, which had
all consisted of
salad, boiled dandelion, and
served, he said, “These are filled with chickweed. They were blanched in lard and water before being wrapped. I’m not sure
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
of respect, made a point of generously complimenting them before they began to eat.
seen such a variety of wild vegetables in the
the local customs and lifted the clay mug
city didn’t express any dissatisfaction with the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed. They returned
impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with a variety of wild vegetables in no
of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita simply used her own cutlery to serve the couple
she was eating several bites from her bowl
too bitter for him. Just the smell alone was enough to make him want
more food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular about
were somewhat harsh.
about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the
mistake at such
situation, Lysander quickly glanced at Josiah’s bowl. Identifying the problem, 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. If he doesn’t want to eat them, he
a delightful 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
not wasted, Anita finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet and headed toward
dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t go there
Josiah said. “I was just wondering what kind of dish this is.
felt much relieved. “Dandelions, also known as cankerwort. It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb. If you don’t believe me, you can ask Dr.
conversation, saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great
dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by Josiah.
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