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.”

of the dishes, which had been kept warm

dishes all consisted of wild

boiled dandelion, and sauteed wild

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

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

made a point

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

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the local customs and lifted the clay mug to sip the slightly

the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed. They returned to their

meal, Anita was eager to impress their guests. She kept serving dishes to Lysander

serving spoons didn’t exist. Anita

subtly glanced at Lysander and saw how unperturbed she was. At that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues. However, he found

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

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

spoken were somewhat

involved parties, Josiah wanted to clarify that the issue wasn’t about the cutlery. However, stating outright that he couldn’t stomach

made a mistake at such an important banquet. She was overwhelmed with guilt and at a loss.

bowl and poured all the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s all right. I’m

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

wasted, Anita finally breathed a sigh of relief. She rose to her feet and headed toward

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

wondering what kind of

words, Anita felt much relieved. “Dandelions, also known as cankerwort. It’s actually a kind of medicinal herb.

great for their cooling and detoxifying effects.

dandelions from her bowl

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