【Very Short Story】Finding Love and Hope

"It's time to set sail!"

Galloping in the boundless blue sea, the Cutty Sark, which is full of hope, is heading towards Taiwan.
Ha Jin and his daughter were drinking afternoon tea on the deck, and a handsome young man smiled at him.

"Do we know each other?" Ha Jin asked suspiciously.

"Brother Ha Jin, you are really forgetful. I am Matthew who was rescued by you from the river two years ago!"

"Are you Matthew? You've changed a lot. What happened in the past two years?"

"It's nothing, just do some business to make some money, think of the legendary Formosa, and relax by the way! How about you? Why go to Formosa?"

"My wife passed away a few days ago, and the church just notified me to go to Formosa to preach, and I want to take my daughter to a beautiful place to relax and help the British people there."

After chatting for an afternoon, the sky blushed announcing the coming of night.

"It's getting late, it's time for us to worship the Five Zang Temple, you see it's protesting!" Matthew twisted his stomach playfully.

On the aisle leading to the restaurant, the sobbing of the man was vaguely heard, and the curious Ha Jin found Mok who was huddled in the corner according to the sound. I saw him holding a photo in his hand, shaking his head constantly, as if telling me that I don't believe it. Ha Jin picked up a letter beside Mok, and the delicate handwriting seemed to come from a woman's hand.

"Mok, what's wrong with you? I'm Ha Jin, can you look up at me?"

Mok slowly raised his head, grabbed Ha Jin and burst into tears, Ha Jin comforted him and wanted to know what happened, but he refused to say anything, just kept crying and pointing at Ha Jin's hand. letter.

Ha-jin quietly opens the tear-blinded letter, which contains several pictures of Ha-jin and a girl.

 "Dear Mork:
    Are you OK? We haven't seen each other since I married the Duke. Remember the last time we met? I still caress your handsome left cheek. We love each other so deeply, but we were forced to separate by forces.
    We will meet at the pier ten days later, and you said that we can live on an island. Did you wait for me for a long time that day? Do you hate me for not showing up? In fact, the day before, I packed my bags and prepared to leave the city overnight. The duke got the news from nowhere and locked me in my room. Today is the second day of my imprisonment. I decided to let my soul follow you to Fall. Mosha.
    There is one sentence, please remember, whether I am by your side or not, you have to live strong, I will pour all my love into your handsome left face, and give you the strength to help those who love each other but cannot be together. Looking forward to coming to Formosa with you.
                                                                                                                                 
                                                           I love you Jane

Ha Jin understands his pain, it is a kind of suffering of the same disease.

The charming night sky opened the prelude to hope, the boat slowly docked, Mock slowly got off the boat and said to the photo: "Jane, we are here."

The group of them lived in Taiwan for a period of time, and they were surprised that the Island of Hope was not full of hope, and the days were still boring. One day, a French man molested Ha Jin's daughter, Ha Jin angrily approached him for a theory. The Frenchman, through his connections, imprisoned Ha Jin in the dungeon of the Red Hair City on trumped-up charges, with a beauty in his arms.
Matthew was arrested and jailed for a spat with the Spaniards over profits.
A Dutchman couldn't understand that Mock always likes to talk to the photo. The photo was torn in half under the pulling of the two sides. Mock punched the Dutchman angrily. The young and vigorous two scuffled in the street and both went to jail.

I don't know if it was fate or coincidence. They went to Taiwan together and went to jail on the same day. Sharing the events of these days, the three of them couldn't help but sigh that hope is far away. After being quiet for a while, Mock walked silently to Fangfeng Courtyard, looking at the sky and thinking about Yiren; Matthew, who frowned deeply, was worried about his daughter's fate. He knew that the French would never let him out of prison easily; Matthew was released from prison the next day.

Red Hair City, a city of hope, imprisoned countless hopeful hearts. The three are both British and sailors; with different experiences and different goals, they gather in the city of red hair, hoping to find love and hope one day.

 The original text is collected from the collection of winning works of Tamsui Historical Museum "Finding the Love Story of Hongmao City" ps. A few days ago, I sorted out the files and found the works of high school. The green brushstrokes can no longer be described, which is nostalgic.