"Sister, where are they? I haven't seen a September bomb yet."
It's right in front. I found it when I was collecting firewood on my way home from school. There are so many trees there. "Qingya, don't forget to collect firewood."
"Qingya, come to this path, be careful."
"Qingya, come over here again, be careful of these thorns." Xuemei reminded.
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"Qingya, we're here, look." Xuemei said, pointing with her finger.
"Wow, big sister, there are so many. Many of them have already exploded and are ready to eat."
"Qingya, pick the ones that haven't exploded yet. You can leave them to ripen slowly when you get home."
"Big sister, pick all the unripe ones. Where should I put them? There are 1, 2, 3... 20. Big sister, there are 20."
"I'll put them there, you can pick a few ripe ones to eat yourself!"
Xuemei took off her coat, put the book inside, buttoned up her coat, tied the two ends of the coat with straw, and finally tied up the sleeves of the coat, making it a small bundle.
Then she put the September bombs into her schoolbag. But there were still two that couldn't fit in. Xuemei wanted to put them in. She accidentally said, "Put them in."
Hmm? Xuemei rubbed her eyes. The September bomb in her hand was gone. She looked everywhere but couldn't find it.
"Qingya, Qingya, did you see where I put the two September bombs in my hand just now?"
Qingya raised her head, a white circle around her mouth, and she was still eating. She swallowed the food in her mouth before answering. "Sister, I was eating just now and didn't pay attention. Did you put it in your schoolbag?" After saying that, she lowered her head and continued eating.
Xuemei took the contents of her schoolbag and counted them; there were only eighteen. She closed her eyes and tried to recall where she had put them. As she thought, a small room suddenly appeared in her mind. It was bright, with walls on all sides, only one meter high, and a floor area of about ten square meters. Inside was the September bomb she had been holding.
Xuemei was so frightened that she opened her eyes and patted her chest, thinking it must be an illusion. She closed her eyes again and thought about the small room she had just seen. Immediately, the scene she had just seen reappeared in her mind.
Xuemei opened her eyes, looked around, and found that nothing had changed as usual. Thinking of what had just appeared in her mind, she decided to go back quickly.
"Qingya, stop eating. Let's go home." Xuemei said a little panicked.
"Sister, there are still a lot of ripe ones on the tree. It would be a shame if you don't eat more."
"Pack some with your clothes and take them back. Remember not to pick them all. Mom and Dad said they'd leave some for the animals in the mountains. Come on, let's go."
As soon as Xuemei returned home, she put her things in the main room and went to the kitchen to look for her mother. Mother Liu was there lighting the fire.
"Mom, please stop lighting the fire. I have something to tell you."
"What's the matter? I'll light the fire and cook first."
Xuemei came over and pulled Liu's mother while crying, "Mom, come with me to the room first."
When Liu's mother saw Xuemei crying, she panicked and didn't even bother to light the fire. She pulled Xuemei up and walked towards her room. Once there, she locked the door from the inside and pulled Xuemei to her side.
"Xuemei, don't cry. Tell us what happened quickly." Mother Liu patted Xuemei's back and comforted her.
"Mom... uh... Mom," Xuemei wiped her tears with her hands and paused for a moment before continuing to tearfully tell Liu's mother what happened today when they went to pick the September bombs. "Mom, am I a monster?"
"You said there's a little house in your head that you can see if you close your eyes and think about it."
"Yes, there are two September bombs in it."
"Try to open your eyes and see if you can see it?"
"Mom, I can see it too."
"Then try to see if you can get the fruit out."
Xuemei tried but couldn't get it out. "Mom, I don't know how to get it out."
You try to mentally think of what you're going to take out.
"Mom, I took it out. I didn't lie to you. There are two September bombs. Mom, how can you not be scared? Aren't you afraid that I am a monster?"
Look at me. Suddenly, a wooden box appeared in Liu's mother's hand. It was about 20 centimeters long and 15 centimeters wide and high.
"Mom, you can also collect things." Xuemei said in surprise and joy.
"Yes, ever since I can remember, I've discovered that I have a space on my body that's as big as the wooden box in my hand. I never told anyone about it before. Now most of the family's money is kept in this space, and your father doesn't know about it. Besides, even if I didn't have this space, I wouldn't treat you as a monster. You are my flesh and blood."
"Mom, then I'm not afraid anymore."
"Try again to see if you can get the chair in and out."
Xuemei walked to the chair, put her hand on it, and silently said "collect" in her heart. The chair disappeared. She silently said "out" again in her heart, and the chair reappeared in its original position.
"Xuemei, keep the September bomb in there now. If it's still there in a few days, then this space should remain there forever. However, you can only use it when no one else is around or when only mother is around. Don't use it at other times, no matter how critical it is. If others find out, they'll really think you're a monster, and you can't tell your father or your brothers and sisters either. Got it?"
Xuemei was frightened and said quickly, "Mom, I'll remember this. I won't use it carelessly next time. I'll make sure to check if there's anyone around before I use it."
Only then did Liu's mother feel relieved. "Let's go to the kitchen and light the fire. It's time to cook."
As soon as the mother and daughter arrived in the kitchen, they saw three little ones eating September fried dumplings inside.
"Sister, where did you go as soon as you came back? The fruits left for you and my parents were on the table." Qingya asked curiously.
"No...I didn't go anywhere. Something got into my eye...something got into my eye. I just asked my mom to help me get it out."
"Something got into your eldest sister's eye. I just got it out for her. Look, her eye is still red."
"Really? I thought my elder sister was crying because her mother beat her." Ruirui said.
"Who would be beaten and cry? You are the only one who is often beaten by your parents for being naughty. I see your butt is itchy now." Xuemei said as she walked towards Ruirui.
"Big sister, I was wrong. Please don't bother with me, a small person." Ruirui said with a playful smile, and handed a piece of fruit to Xuemei. "Big sister, please accept it. This is for you."
Xuemei reached out and flicked Ruirui on the head, then took the fruit. "You're really smart."
Now everyone laughed, and the kitchen was filled with laughter.
For the next two weeks, Xuemei and Liu's mother paid close attention to this suddenly appeared space. However, after the two Septembers in it were fried and didn't disappear, Liu's mother finally became convinced that this space must be following Xuemei forever.
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