Chapter 86: Nourishment [First Update]

The birthday cake had a few pieces left, and Li Shenxing put them all on a plate and stored it in the fridge for tomorrow. After tidying up, the two of them sat on the sofa to watch TV and rest.

Li Shenxing hugged Hyo-ri and asked, "Are you tired today?"

"It's okay, but it feels really good to be together as a family, without any outside interference or so many complications," Hyo-ri said with a sigh.

Stroking her hair, Li Shenxing consoled her, "Don't think about those unhappy things. I just want you to be happy. What others say doesn't matter to us. We just need to do our own thing."

"It's fine, gemoa~! Oppa!" Hyo-ri felt really happy listening to her man's comforting words.

Turning off the TV, Li Shenxing picked Hyo-ri up by the waist, "Let's go upstairs to take a bath~!"

"Turn off the lights! Turn off the lights!" Hyo-ri called out.

Li Shenxing carried Hyo-ri to turn off all the lights on the first floor before going upstairs. The two of them soaked in the bathtub filled with hot water, with bubbles floating on the surface that Hyo-ri had made. Neither of them said much, just enjoying the music from the bedroom and their private time together.

"You're Beautiful" is James Blunt's third single. The song debuted at number 12 on the charts and, after six weeks, took the top spot. It was played heavily on British radio, which helped push "Back to Bedlam" to the top of the UK Albums Chart.

"My life is brilliant. My love is pure. I saw an angel. Of that I'm sure. She smiled at me on the subway. She was with another man......"

Feeling the water getting a bit cold, Li Shenxing woke up the drowsy Hyo-ri, rinsed off the bubbles, and dried her. They then returned to the bedroom.

Seeing that Hyo-ri was really tired, Li Shenxing had her lie on the bed and massaged her body.

"Ah, you must be tired. Your shoulder muscles are quite stiff," Li Shenxing said, kneading her shoulders.

Hyo-ri was so comfortable she didn't want to speak, just responding with a "Mmm~."

After massaging for less than ten minutes, Li Shenxing heard Hyo-ri start to snore softly.

Li Shenxing stopped massaging, carefully turned her over, and placed her on the pillow, covering her with a blanket.

Hyo-ri stopped snoring, smacked her lips, and turned over to continue sleeping.

Li Shenxing turned off the music, the lights, and turned on the fan, then lay down and hugged Hyo-ri to sleep.

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The next day, Hyo-ri had no schedule except for dance practice at the company and recording a song in the evening.

So today she could sleep in a bit, getting up around nine. After breakfast, Xiao Xie came to pick her up to go to the company.

Recently, Hyo-ri's schedule has been very busy, and her body and mind have been very tired. The nourishing medicine sent by Omma had also arrived, so today Li Shenxing was going to make a nourishing soup for Hyo-ri. He also sent the nourishing medicine and local specialties for Omma to send to Grandmother and called Auntie to remind her to receive it.

In summer, the hot weather causes the body to sweat a lot, depleting a large amount of body fluid and various nutrients, making it easy to feel weak and thirsty. This is a sign of qi and yin deficiency, which can affect the function of the spleen and stomach, leading to a decrease in appetite and digestive function. Therefore, many people show signs of qi deficiency or both qi and yin deficiency in summer. According to the principle of nourishing qi in TCM, attention should also be paid to nourishment in summer.

Because of the stress from the album release, Hyo-ri has been quite irritable and has a lot of heat, so she needs to eat some cooling foods to reduce the heat. Therefore, Li Shenxing has a lot to do today.

In the morning, he went to the traditional market, bought two duck legs, yams, and picked a black-boned chicken to be slaughtered by the vendor.

Today, he is going to make Hyo-ri a Huangshi black-boned chicken soup and yam-stewed duck legs.

Li Shenxing chopped the black-boned chicken into pieces, blanched them in boiling water for 5 minutes, then washed off the scum. He then put the prepared chicken and Huangshi, along with the other ingredients, into the pot. [It's best to soak the Huangshi in ginger water the night before to remove the fishy smell.]

[It's best to use a clay pot for stewing.] After boiling, switch to a low heat and simmer for about an hour, then add goji berries and simmer for another ten minutes. Add a little salt to taste, then turn off the heat. [This is a very simple method, but it takes a long time. Those who have time can make it for their mothers.]

Black-boned chickens have been raised for over 2000 years. Not only are their beaks, eyes, and feet black, but their skin, muscles, bones, and most of their internal organs are also black. In terms of nutritional value, black-boned chickens are far superior to ordinary chickens, and their texture is very tender. In terms of medicinal and therapeutic effects, they are far superior to ordinary chickens, and are known as "precious medicinal and therapeutic poultry."

They have the effects of nourishing yin and clearing heat, tonifying the liver and kidneys, strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea. Eating black-boned chickens can improve physiological functions, delay aging, strengthen muscles and bones, and have significant effects on preventing osteoporosis, rickets, and iron-deficiency anemia in women.

The medicinal function of black-boned chickens in treating qi and blood deficiency has been recognized for a long time. Huangqi is also a commonly used qi-tonifying herb, which Li Shizhen called the "king of qi tonics." Huangqi black-boned chicken soup is a commonly used nourishing soup in folk medicine, with the effects of tonifying the middle, benefiting qi, and tonifying blood.

Huangqi has the effects of tonifying qi and consolidating the exterior, promoting diuresis and reducing edema, promoting the discharge of toxins and pus, and promoting muscle growth. Huangqi has been used medicinally for over 2000 years. Modern research shows that it contains saponins, sucrose, polysaccharides, multiple amino acids, folic acid, and various trace elements such as selenium, zinc, and copper. It has the effects of enhancing immune function, protecting the liver, promoting diuresis, anti-aging, anti-stress, lowering blood pressure, and a wide range of antibacterial effects.

The method for making yam-stewed duck legs is also very simple. Wash the duck legs, chop them into small pieces, and marinate them in soy sauce, mixing thoroughly (usually marinated in the refrigerator overnight). Prepare scallions, ginger, garlic, and dried red peppers.

Hyo-ri doesn't like the taste of spices like star anise and cinnamon, so Li Shenxing doesn't use these in his cooking.

Wash and peel the yams, cut them into chunks, and wash the ginger, garlic, and scallions, placing them in a small bowl. [Tip: Soak the yams in vinegar water to prevent them from turning black due to oxidation.]

Heat oil in a pot, add ginger to fry until fragrant, move the ginger to one side, and add the duck pieces, stir-frying until the oil comes out. Add dried red peppers and continue to stir-fry until fragrant. Cook the duck pieces until they are about 80% done, then move them to one side. Add the yams and stir-fry. Add dark soy sauce, stir-fry until evenly colored. Add half a bowl of hot water and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Add garlic and scallions, sprinkle with black pepper, and serve in a bowl.

With the soup and meat dishes ready, when Hyo-ri comes back, he can stir-fry some bitter melon, and they can have a meal.

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PS. Two updates today. The next update at 6:18 PM.

PS. Kitchen mode activated, more rambling o(>﹏<)o Noooooo!!!

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