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 dishes, which had been kept warm by the stove,

the dishes all consisted of wild vegetables.

salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild

just been 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 the afternoon, there wasn’t much left to offer. They had to make do with what they had, turning wild vegetables into a

tension and, as a gesture of respect, made a point

seen such a variety of wild vegetables in the city. If it weren’t for your introduction,

he spoke, he followed the local customs and lifted the

dishes served, the villagers finally

dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling their

of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita simply used her own cutlery to

bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues. However, he found

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

food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are

were somewhat

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

she had made a mistake at such an

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

dandelions that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild

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

to endure the bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t go there to cause trouble for everyone.

said. “I was just wondering what kind of dish this is.

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, you can ask Dr. Thorne.”

immediately took over the conversation, saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great for

had the words left her lips than she saw all the dandelions from her bowl being

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