He usually hopes earnestly to have a schoolbag of his own. But for their limited economy, this wish has never been realized. His books are put in a small plastics bag. Although he usually says to mother: In Spring Festival, he doesn't demand new suit, but only a new schoolbag. He also understands that he has not worn new suit for three years. What he wears is old clothes that the other people give.

    Until he is in Grade Four, when mother coming back from Xinjiang after taking off cotton, he just has his own new schoolbag. That schoolbag is made of cheap cloth bought by mother in market. The bag is in dark blue with two squares cut by pane cloth. She makes a small pocket in the front of the bag and sews a zipper on it.

    Although, this schoolbag is very simple and crude, he still keeps it as the jewelry. Because his elder sister hasn't once owned a bag of her own. When the schoolbag just finished, he takes it to show off with saying "I have a schoolbag, I have a schoolbag!” He used this schoolbag till primary school graduation.