"Eat just one, but that goat jumped around in the ground and trampled a few more." The old woman's voice was shrill.

"Give it to the third old lady and say you must pay double! Or else I'll mess up that goat with medicine!" The old man said viciously while picking at the hanging noodles.

"I'm going to block the Third Woman first thing in the morning! Force her to pay for the vegetables!" The old woman said in agreement, followed by, "Forget about that for now, you stood guard ...