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.”

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

dishes all consisted

curly dock salad, boiled dandelion,

words to 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

already short 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

a gesture of respect, made a point of

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

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

dissatisfaction with the dishes served, the

the meal, Anita was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander and Josiah, filling their bowls with a variety of wild vegetables in

countryside, the concept of serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita simply

she was eating several bites from her bowl without any

was simply too bitter for him. Just the smell alone was

and quickly intervened when Anita was about to 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 others!”

were

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

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

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 to eat

dandelions that Josiah couldn’t finish. She seemed to accept the natural bitterness of the wild vegetables quite well, showing no signs of reluctance

relief. She rose to her feet and headed toward the kitchen, saying, “I’m

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

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

cankerwort. It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb. If you don’t believe me,

immediately took 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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