When the Emperor had finished eating he slipped the peach stones into his sleeve, saying he wished to plant them in his earthly realm. Politely covering her mouth to hide her laughter, the Queen Mother said: "The immortal peach trees take 3000 years to fruit. How could they grow in the world of men?"
漢王用畢將果核揣進袖裡，說要在人間種植，王母掩嘴而笑，「三千年一長的仙果，哪是塵間長的出來？」