卻說他兄弟三眾到了殿上，對師父道：「飯將熟了，叫我們怎的？」三藏道：「徒弟，不是問飯。他這觀裡有甚麼人參果，似孩子一般的東西，你們是那一個偷他的吃了？」八戒道：「我老實，不曉得，不曾見。」清風道：「笑的就是他，笑的就是他。」行者喝道：「我老孫生的是這個笑容兒，莫成為你不見了甚麼果子，就不容我笑？」三藏道：「徒弟息怒。我們是出家人，休打誑語，莫吃昧心食。果然吃了他的，陪他個禮罷，何苦這般抵賴？」行者見師父說得有理，他就實說道：「師父，不干我事。是八戒隔壁聽見那兩個道童吃甚麼人參果，他想一個兒嘗新，著老孫去打了三個，我兄弟各人吃了一個。如今吃也吃了，待要怎麼？」明月道：「偷了我四個，這和尚還說不是賊哩。」八戒道：「阿彌陀佛！既是偷了四個，怎麼只拿出三個來分，預先就打起一個偏手？」那獃子倒轉胡嚷。
却说他兄弟三众到了殿上，对师父道：「饭将熟了，叫我们怎的？」三藏道：「徒弟，不是问饭。他这观里有甚么人参果，似孩子一般的东西，你们是那一个偷他的吃了？」八戒道：「我老实，不晓得，不曾见。」清风道：「笑的就是他，笑的就是他。」行者喝道：「我老孙生的是这个笑容儿，莫成为你不见了甚么果子，就不容我笑？」三藏道：「徒弟息怒。我们是出家人，休打诳语，莫吃昧心食。果然吃了他的，陪他个礼罢，何苦这般抵赖？」行者见师父说得有理，他就实说道：「师父，不干我事。是八戒隔壁听见那两个道童吃甚么人参果，他想一个儿尝新，着老孙去打了三个，我兄弟各人吃了一个。如今吃也吃了，待要怎么？」明月道：「偷了我四个，这和尚还说不是贼哩。」八戒道：「阿弥陀佛！既是偷了四个，怎么只拿出三个来分，预先就打起一个偏手？」那呆子倒转胡嚷。
Now, the three brothers went up to the hall and said to Master, “The rice is nearly ready. What did you call us for?” Sanzang said, “Disciples, I’m not asking about the rice. They have something here called ginseng fruit, things that look like babies. Which of you stole some to eat?” Bajie said, “I’m an honest fellow. I don’t know anything about it. Never seen any.” Qingfeng said, “The one laughing — that’s him! The one laughing!” Pilgrim snapped, “Old Sun was born with this smiling face. Just because you’ve lost some fruit, am I no longer allowed to smile?” Sanzang said, “Disciples, calm yourselves. We have left the household life: we must not tell lies or eat what our consciences forbid. If you really ate their fruit, make them an apology. Why deny it like this?” Seeing that Master had a point, Pilgrim told the truth. “Master, it wasn’t my doing. Bajie heard those two Daoist boys eating ginseng fruit in the room next door. He wanted one to try, and sent Old Sun to knock down three. We brothers ate one each. Well, they’re eaten now. What do you want to do about it?” Mingyue said, “He stole four of mine, and this monk still says he’s no thief!” Bajie said, “Amitabha Buddha! If you stole four, how come you only brought out three to share? Helping yourself to an extra one in advance, were you?” The Idiot turned round and began shouting nonsense of his own.
二仙童問得是實，越加毀罵。就恨得個大聖鋼牙咬響，火眼睜圓，把條金箍棒揝了又揝，忍了又忍道：「這童子只說當面打人也罷，受他些氣兒。送他個絕後計，教他大家都吃不成。」好行者，把腦後的毫毛拔了一根，吹口仙氣，叫：「變！」變做個假行者，跟定唐僧，陪著悟能、悟淨，忍受著道童嚷罵。他的真身出一個神，縱雲頭，跳將起去，徑到人參園裡，掣金箍棒，往樹上乒乓一下，又使個推山移嶺的神力，把樹一推推倒。可憐葉落枒開根出土，道人斷絕草還丹。那大聖推倒樹，在枝兒上尋果子，那裡得有半個。原來這寶貝遇金而落，他的棒兩頭是金裹的，況鐵又是五金之類，所以敲著就振下來；既下來，又遇土而入。因此上邊再沒一個果子。他道：「好，好，好！大家散火。」他收了鐵棒，徑往前來，把毫毛一抖，收上身來。那些人肉眼凡胎，看不明白。
二仙童问得是实，越加毁骂。就恨得个大圣钢牙咬响，火眼睁圆，把条金箍棒揝了又揝，忍了又忍道：「这童子只说当面打人也罢，受他些气儿。送他个绝后计，教他大家都吃不成。」好行者，把脑后的毫毛拔了一根，吹口仙气，叫：「变！」变做个假行者，跟定唐僧，陪着悟能、悟净，忍受着道童嚷骂。他的真身出一个神，纵云头，跳将起去，径到人参园里，掣金箍棒，往树上乒乓一下，又使个推山移岭的神力，把树一推推倒。可怜叶落枒开根出土，道人断绝草还丹。那大圣推倒树，在枝儿上寻果子，那里得有半个。原来这宝贝遇金而落，他的棒两头是金裹的，况铁又是五金之类，所以敲着就振下来；既下来，又遇土而入。因此上边再没一个果子。他道：「好，好，好！大家散火。」他收了铁棒，径往前来，把毫毛一抖，收上身来。那些人肉眼凡胎，看不明白。
The two immortal boys had got the truth out of them, and their abuse grew worse than ever. The Great Sage ground his steel teeth in fury and opened his fiery eyes wide. He gripped his gold-banded cudgel again and again, holding himself back again and again. “Never mind beating these boys to their faces,” he said. “I’ll put up with their insults. I’ll give them a scheme that cuts off their supply for good, so none of them can eat any more.” What a Pilgrim! He plucked a hair from the back of his head, blew a breath of immortal air on it and cried, “Change!” It became a false Pilgrim, who stayed beside the Tang Monk with Wuneng and Wujing, enduring the Daoist boys’ shouted abuse. His true self slipped free by spirit projection, leapt onto a cloud and went straight to the ginseng garden. He drew his gold-banded cudgel and struck the tree with a crash, then used his divine strength, enough to push over mountains and shift ridges, to topple it with a shove. Alas, its leaves fell, its branches split and its roots came out of the earth; the Daoists’ supply of the Herbal Reversion Elixir was cut off. Once he had toppled the tree, the Great Sage searched its branches for fruit, but there was not so much as half a one. This treasure fell at the touch of metal. Both ends of his cudgel were wrapped in gold, and iron, too, was one of the five metals, so the blow had shaken the fruits down. Once down, they met the earth and sank into it. That was why not a single fruit remained above. “Good, good, good!” he said. “Now nobody gets any!” He put away his iron cudgel and went straight back to the front, shook the hair and took it back onto his body. Those people, with their mortal eyes and fleshly bodies, could not see what had happened.
卻說那仙童罵夠多時，清風道：「明月，這些和尚也受得氣哩，我們就像罵雞一般，罵了這半會，通沒個招聲，想必他不曾偷吃。倘或樹高葉密，數得不明，不要枉罵了他，我和你再去查查。」明月道：「也說得是。」他兩個果又到園中，只見那樹倒枒開，果無葉落。諕得清風腳軟跌根頭，明月腰酥打骸垢，那兩個魂飛魄散。有詩為證。詩曰：
三藏西臨萬壽山，悟空斷送草還丹。枒開葉落仙根露，明月清風心膽寒。
却说那仙童骂够多时，清风道：「明月，这些和尚也受得气哩，我们就像骂鸡一般，骂了这半会，通没个招声，想必他不曾偷吃。倘或树高叶密，数得不明，不要枉骂了他，我和你再去查查。」明月道：「也说得是。」他两个果又到园中，只见那树倒枒开，果无叶落。諕得清风脚软跌根头，明月腰酥打骸垢，那两个魂飞魄散。有诗为证。诗曰：
三藏西临万寿山，悟空断送草还丹。枒开叶落仙根露，明月清风心胆寒。
Now, after the immortal boys had cursed for a good long while, Qingfeng said, “Mingyue, these monks can certainly take abuse. We’ve been scolding them as though they were chickens all this time, and not one has made a sound. Perhaps they didn’t steal the fruit after all. The tree is tall and its leaves are thick: what if we counted wrong? We mustn’t curse them without cause. Let us go and check again.” Mingyue said, “That’s a fair point.” Sure enough, the two went back to the garden, only to see the tree toppled, its branches split, its fruit gone and its leaves fallen. Qingfeng was so frightened that his legs gave way and he tumbled over; Mingyue’s back went weak and he shook all over. Both were scared out of their wits. There is a poem to prove it. A poem says:
Sanzang comes west to Longevity Mountain;Wukong destroys the Herbal Reversion Elixir.Branches split, leaves fall, the immortal root lies bare;Mingyue and Qingfeng shiver, hearts and courage chilled.