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.”

the rest of the dishes, which had been kept warm by the stove, were quickly served, filling the

the dishes all consisted of wild

dock salad, boiled dandelion,

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

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

respect, made a point of generously complimenting them before they began to eat.

of wild vegetables in the city.

he spoke, he followed the local customs and lifted the clay mug to sip the slightly astringent

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

She kept serving dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with a variety

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

was eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues. However,

taste of the dandelion was simply too bitter for him. Just the smell alone was enough

before? The city folks, especially

words spoken were somewhat harsh.

stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the dandelions

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

vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right.

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,

wasted, Anita finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet

dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t go there to cause trouble

wondering

relieved. “Dandelions, also known as cankerwort. It’s actually a kind

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

from her bowl

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