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 kept warm

the dishes all consisted

salad, boiled

Pointing at the steaming ravioli that had just 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 be accustomed to the

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

made a point of generously complimenting them

vegetables in the city. If it weren’t for your

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

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

to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with a variety of wild vegetables

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

her bowl without

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

Anita was about to serve Josiah more food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The city folks, especially the big shots, are very particular

spoken were somewhat

cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach the

made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was

vegetables into her own, saying,

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

finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to her

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

just wondering what kind of dish this is. It’s quite

also known as cankerwort. It’s actually a

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

from her bowl being transferred back by Josiah. He then took a big

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