The Charming Ex-Wife

Chapter 648

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.”

rest of the dishes, which had been kept warm by the

dishes all consisted of

boiled

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

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

made a point of generously complimenting them

variety of wild vegetables in the city.

the clay mug to

didn’t express any dissatisfaction with the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed. They returned to

meal, Anita was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with

concept of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita

bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues.

too bitter for him. Just the smell alone was enough to make him want to

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

were

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

grandmotherly age, realized that she had made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was overwhelmed with guilt and at a

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

Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness

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

longer had to endure the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He

just wondering what kind

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

are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I

sooner had the words left her lips than she saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by

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