He's ridiculous. "Relax, it's just a sack of potatoes." Which...probably sounds strange, so she feels the need to elaborate. "I thought the best way to try and meet new people here is to offer a free meal."

Not that anyone actually pays for any food here, but she's going through the effort!! So it counts. "You'd be willing to walk all the way here from the other village for that, wouldn't you?" She's not sure how many people actually choose to live over there, but she's definitely curious about finding out why they want to.