Chapter 648 His Determination

The taste of that dish was fairly normal, leaning toward the salty side.

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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.”

they finished savoring some of the food, the rest of the dishes, which had been kept warm by the

the dishes all consisted

dock salad, boiled

heart, even going so 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 and water before being wrapped.

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.

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

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

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the clay mug to

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

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

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

she was eating several bites from her bowl

bitter for him. Just the smell alone was enough to

and quickly intervened when Anita was about to serve Josiah more food. “Didn’t I tell you before? The

were somewhat

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

of grandmotherly age, realized that she had made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was

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,

she ate all the dandelions that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept

the food she had served was not wasted, Anita finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet

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

Mrs. Alvarez,” Josiah said. “I was just wondering what kind

It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb. If

over the conversation, saying, “Yes. Dandelions are great for their cooling and

saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by Josiah. He then took a big

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