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.”

of the food, the rest of the dishes, which had been

the dishes all consisted

a curly dock salad, boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild

Pointing at the steaming ravioli that had just been served, he said, “These

on resources. In 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 much left to offer. They had to make do with what they had, turning wild vegetables into a creative feast.

gesture of respect, made a point of generously

the city.

the clay mug to sip the slightly astringent hot water.

with the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed.

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

the concept of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita

eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of her

simply too bitter for him. Just the smell alone was

serve 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 own cutlery to serve

spoken were somewhat harsh.

to clarify that the issue wasn’t about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he

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

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

Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild vegetables quite well,

had served was not wasted, Anita finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet and headed

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

said. “I was just wondering

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

Dandelions are great for their cooling and detoxifying effects. I quite

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

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