"This wine is... is..."
"You're driving me crazy! What is it, exactly?"
Ninth Elder closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly, "I dug it up from under the peach tree in Pixiu's back garden!"
"You! You just dug it up and left?"
Ninth Elder nodded weakly, "Yes."
Great Elder was furious, "You took it without asking! That's stealing! At your age, how could you do such a thing!"
Ninth Elder said miserably, "I... I just love this stuff. Didn't you rank me ninth back then because I love to drink?"
"Ha! You think that's an excuse?"
"I... I don't. I know I was wrong..."
"What are we going to do now? Ask that old coot Pixiu for hangover medicine? You know that old coot's temperament. You stole his wine first, so asking for medicine will cost us dearly!" Great Elder massaged his temples in frustration and roared, "Why did you have to steal from him!"
