Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 1 | Page 48

The Golden Ship
Shanghai United International School WanYuan Campus, Liu, Emily - 8
It was a stormy day, Zheng He and his crew were lost in the middle of a big typhoon during the
voyage with their vessel. After the storm, they unfortunately met a pirate ship. There was a strange captain
on the pirate ship. He had a hook in place of his hand and a patch over one eye. He was taller and stronger
than Zheng He and seemed very scary. Zheng He was afraid of the captain, but he was smart enough to deal
with him.
After a while, an idea came across Zheng He’s mind! The pirates love gold. He can decorate his vessel
in gold. When the pirates go to the vessel, they will hide for a while and fight with them until the pirates get
tired of finding gold. So they did. Zheng and his crew decorated their vessel in gold.
Just like Zheng expected, the pirates were crazy about the gold and paid no attention to Zheng He’s
crew. Suddenly Zheng and his crew jumped out and attacked the captain and other pirates by surprise.
His crew fought bravely with the pirates. Because the pirates didn’t prepare, Zheng He won before long.
In the end, the pirates drove their ship and ran away. Zheng He protected their goods safely. His crew
cheered and jumped for joy! After that night, his crew respected Zheng He even more than ever for his
wisdom and bravery.