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.”

dishes, which had been kept warm

dishes all consisted

was a curly dock salad, boiled

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. I’m not sure if you’ll be accustomed to the

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

made a point of generously complimenting

vegetables in the city. If it weren’t

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

with the dishes served, the villagers finally relaxed. They returned to their respective seats and started to enjoy their

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

exist. Anita simply used her own

that moment, she was eating several bites from her bowl without any sign of her usual mysophobia issues. However, he found himself struggling with the food

taste of the dandelion was simply too bitter for him. Just the smell alone

before? The city folks,

were somewhat harsh.

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

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

she directly took his bowl and poured all the wild vegetables into her own, saying, “It’s

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

rose to her feet and headed toward the kitchen, saying, “I’m going to fetch a new

bitterness of dandelions, yet he felt somewhat uneasy. He didn’t go

just wondering

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

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

lips than she saw all the dandelions from her bowl being transferred back by Josiah.

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