Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 -1 2019 | Page 22

On the way back home everyone was raving and laughing about the pirates. My brother hugged me and
gave me a wink!
When the ship arrived in China, the Admiral reported to the emperor about the victory. Emperor Yong le
was very impressed with my clever plan. I was promoted to be the personal chef for the emperor, because
my cooking was delicious.
Of course I remembered this was my chance to save my father. I explained the whole story to the emperor
and begged him not kill my dad. The emperor discussed the situation with the court and finally they agreed
to let him go because I had contributed to the victory.
Without my father, I wouldn’t have been able to make the dough bomb. It was my childhood boredom that
had turned into a fantasy of dough balIs. I squealed with excitement. Finally, after all those years, my family
was back together again.