Fiction: Group 2
The Statue of Guan Yin
Western Academy of Beijing, Teng, Enya - 10, Fiction: Group 2
oof! Woof!”
“Stop barking Bingo, you are driving me
nuts
!” I shouted as I got out of bed. I left my
room and saw Bingo next to his bowl, waiting for his breakfast. As usual, I opened the
cabinet to get his food and got some
medicine
for my mom, who had been ill for a while. I went to my
mother’s room, I could see my mom getting weaker every day.
“Mom, how can I help you get you better?” I asked nervously
“According to the legend, if you find a special pearl, I will be cured.” She said weakly.
“Where can I find it?” I asked.
“Lots of people have tried to find the pearl but have died, I don’t want the same thing to happen to you,
LinYu,” Mom said breathlessly.
“I will do anything for you, Mom. I will start searching for the pearl next week, with Bingo. ” I said
One week later...
“Mom, I am going to look for the pearl. I have asked Luo Lan to take care of you.”
“Be careful! Promise me that you will come back home safely,” Mom responded weakly.
“I will,” I replied. I didn’t even know where to start my search!
“Do you know where people go to find the special pearl? I asked people that I met who had lived in Pearl
River Delta area.
Their answers were similar, “All people seeking the pearl got lost in Fo Shan.”
I knew I had to go to where the pearl is located. We arrived at the ShenZhen train station and inquired
about the schedule of the next train to Fo Shan.
“The next train is leaving at 1:00 pm ” A friendly clerk said.
I looked at my watch, it was 11.57. I purchased a round trip ticket to Fo Shan.
On the train, I pulled out my map and still had no clue where to start. Suddenly Bingo stepped on my map,
which disturbed my thinking. Bingo ‘s foot was on top of the Fo Shan city library.
I have an idea! I could go to the library and look in the newspapers to search for the locations where people
were lost when they tried to find the pearl. That would be a good starting point.
Right after we arrived in Foshan, we went straight to the library. I whispered to the librarian.
“May I know where to find the previous years’ newspapers?”
“They are stored on microfilms where you can find near the storage room,” She replied.
I went past the storage room and on the right corner there were desks where microfilms could be found. I
input the search phrase “THE MISSING MEN in Fo Shan” and found a long list. I started reading them. I
recorded the places where these men were missing and it all pointed to ‘Nanhai District’.
I suddenly realized that there is a famous Statue o
on Mount Xiqiao, in Nanhai, and that might
be the location to search. So we went on the bus to Nanhai. After we arrived, Bingo pulled his lead, I
followed him and ended up in front o
statue.
“Why are you looking for the pearl? ”asked a loud voice. I looked around but could see no one. It was the
statue of
alking to me.
“Because my mom is ill and she said there is a legend about a pearl which can cure her illness. Please give
me the pearl!” my eyes begged.
“You promise you will only use it on the ones who need it and won’t use it for profit?
asked
again.
“I promise.” I said loudly.
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