Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 1 | Page 47

The Great Voyages of Zheng He
Shanghai United International School Wanyuan Campus, Li, Cindy - 8
It was Saturday morning. I was doing puzzles. It was very hard so I didn’t do any pieces. I was so tired
that I went to sleep.
When I woke up, I realized I wasn’t in my bed. I was on a ship!
Whose ship is that? I thought. I climbed the ladder. I saw a tall and strong person so I asked him,
“Whose ship is it?”
“It’s my ship. My name is Zheng He. Are you new here?”
“Yes,” I fibbed. Just then, I heard a loud sound which sounded like something broke.
“Oh! My china!” shouted Zheng He. He started to cry.
“Don’t worry. I know what to do.”
First, I put some beans between the china. Then, I watered them. “Wait and see!”
The first day, the beans grew bigger. The second day, the beans grew so big that the skin split. The
third day, I saw some yellow buds appeared. A week later, bean sprouts were fully grown. “Wow! The bean
sprouts are soft so that they can protect our china. It’s awesome.” cried Zheng He.
Suddenly a sailor ran to Zheng He, “Captain! Someone has a serious illness!”
“Let me see,” replied Zheng He. We went to the room where the sick person stayed. I saw a man who
looked very tired and his nose and mouth were bleeding. I didn’t say anything about it. I quickly went to
the room where the china put in. I picked some bean sprouts and cooked them. I ran back to the room and
told the sick person. “Eat it!” The next day the sick person recovered!
“Amazing!” cried Zheng He! “Why are the bean sprouts so helpful?”
“Bean sprouts are rich in vitamins and minerals. These nutrients are essential to human health.” I
replied.
“Pardon?”
“In short, the sick person couldn’t eat any vegetables or fruits on the ship, so he was ill. The bean
sprouts cured him of the disease!”
“FANTASTIC!” shouted Zheng He. “The bean sprouts cannot only protect the china but also cure
disease! I sincerely appreciate your help. These are the diamonds from Turkey! Here you are.”
“Thank you very much!”
I woke up. This time was real. The sun was shining in the sky and my puzzles were mysteriously
finished. I saw something shiny. They were the diamonds that Zheng He gave to me! I looked inside. Some
diamonds were still diamonds but some diamonds turned into gummy candies! I picked out the gummy
candies and shared them with my friends. After we ate the candies, I told them my dream and asked,” What
do you think about my dream?”
My friend Lisa stood up, “I think this dream is trying to tell you the real Silk Road stopped but the
Silk Road in our heart continues!”
I agreed with Lisa, “It is a road of wisdom. It is the best of times.”