Chapter 062 Chapter 62

As if sensing her master's disgust towards that man, Xixi, who was originally afraid of the scorching sun, suddenly bared her teeth, stopped barking, and pounced directly towards the man.

The man's legs were weakened by the fear of being nearly killed by a bullet, and suddenly he saw a ferocious big dog coming towards him with its teeth bared. He was so frightened that he kicked his legs backward desperately, trying to get away from it while shouting at the top of his voice: "Ahhh, help--"

Ji Yang quickly shouted: "Xixi, come back!"

Xixi's movements froze for a moment, but after such a long period of training, Xixi was very obedient when it came to following orders. Even when she was almost in front of that person, she still retracted her claws abruptly, roared unwillingly, spitted on his face, and then ran back.

Ji Yang curled his lips and rubbed the dog next to him: "So good."

Although she really wanted Xixi to bite his neck off with one bite, this was the base, and they had to abide by the rules in the base. Killing people at will would result in being blacklisted.

There's no need to implicate yourself for such a thing. There are many ways to kill him.

I just didn't expect he was still alive.

This man was called Yu Zhiji. It was Ji Anfeng who sold her to him in her previous life. Ji Anfeng gave him the key in the middle of the night and let him sneak into her room, but she killed him in the end.

After her rebirth, Ji Yang also thought of this person, but in fact she did not have a deep impression of him, and that incident did not leave any psychological trauma on her.

She has never been a person who values ​​chastity, not to mention that anyone who tried to bully her would have been killed by her long ago.

Therefore, she subconsciously always regarded him as a dead person.

A dead person would not make her care.

But she forgot that after his rebirth, Yu Zhiji was still alive and well without her. It seemed that he was living a good life, living in District 1 and wearing a clean white shirt. He was a little thinner than she remembered, but looked okay.

He was still alive, so she had to pay attention to it.

Of course, the shooting was just a scare. She was impatient with this man jumping around in front of her, especially when he acted like an elder and was superior, which was even more annoying.

While Ji Yang was petting the dog, Yu Zhiji finally came to his senses. He no longer thought of himself as an elder. He got up from the burning ground and said angrily, "Ji Yang, are you crazy?! I must file a complaint against you. How can we let someone like you who shoots at homeowners enter our community?! No, we should not let you in the entire base! It's too dangerous!"

"Then what do you mean by entering my yard at will?!" Xie Muzhi walked over quickly, and his gentle voice towards Ji Yangshi was now unusually cold: "The base has reminded us many times that during special periods, even visiting neighbors requires consent from neighbors. Did you get our consent?!"

Yu Zhiji said angrily: "Your yard door is not closed! Besides, there are a lot of people coming in and out all day long. Why can't I come in?"

"If I say you can't come in, then you can't come in." Xie Muzhi glared at him coldly, put his arm around Ji Yang, and patted him soothingly: "If you are dissatisfied, then report it. If it works, I will move out immediately."

Yu Zhiji's expression froze, and he stared at the man and woman standing at the door, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Xie Muchi had too many good things in his hands, and the people in the villa area were exploited. If he left, he would definitely cause dissatisfaction among many people. But he didn't expect that he came here with good intentions to ease the father-daughter relationship between Ji Anfeng and Ji Yang, but he would be humiliated like this!

This is really too much.

He angrily said, "Ji Yang, you are such a good person. I have watched you grow up and I am your elder. How can you treat me like this? Your father is still sitting in my house. I am trying to help you improve your relationship with your daughter. It's really a pity that my kindness is not rewarded. Believe it or not, I will ask him to get out right now."

Ji Yang sneered: "Elder? Who do you think you are? Get away! If you dare to come close again, I won't beat you to the ground next time!"

She played with the gun in her hand, aiming at Yu Zhiji from time to time.

The black muzzle of the gun made people feel cold. Even though he was sure that she didn't dare to really kill him in the base, Yu Zhiji still couldn't control his fear, especially the look in Ji Yang's eyes, which looked at him as if he were a dead person.

Why is this damn girl acting so weird? She is completely different from before.

Even though he used to be arrogant and indifferent, now he felt a chill down his spine. Could it be that he had many lives on his hands?

No wonder that bastard Ji Anfeng asked me to come here as a lobbyist. He must be afraid of his daughter!

——

Feeling cheated, Yu Zhiji glanced at the two men angrily, took two steps back vigilantly, confirmed that they really had no intention of shooting, and quickly turned around and ran away.

What a coincidence.

His house is near Xie Muchi's house, just two buildings away from theirs.

When he ran home sweating profusely, he saw Ji Anfeng drinking ice water at his house, and he became even angrier. He said with a fake smile, "Brother, your eldest daughter has a really bad temper. She actually shot at me!"

Ji Anfeng's expression changed slightly: "Shoot?! This must be fake, she actually has a gun?!"

Yu Zhiji cursed: "Not only that, he just shot without saying a word! The bullet went straight to my foot. If I hadn't reacted quickly, the person would be dead by now, and so would the big dog she raised! You really screwed me over!"

He also wanted to let the girl come over here so that they could reconcile as father and daughter and he could take advantage of it. It was really that the girl's appearance was just what he liked, especially at this time, when few people could keep themselves clean.

He didn't dare to think about people from the same district, but he dared to think about Ji Yang.

Of course it’s because Ji Yang’s biological father has done this kind of thing before, right?

"This damn girl is really an ungrateful person! She even dared to attack you, Brother Yu!" Ji Anfeng secretly thought that something was wrong and cursed angrily. He kept complaining in his heart, feeling lucky that he did not rush over. He was also furious with Ji Yang, but the most likely outcome was death.

I didn't expect that Ji Yang was such a stubborn girl, she was really so heartless!

He followed her all the time, afraid of being discovered, and followed from a distance, just to find out where this damn girl's base camp was. He really didn't believe that Ji Yang lived outside the base. A little girl living outside without any official suppression, even if she had some skills, would have been attacked by the crowd long ago.

Sure enough, he followed all the way to Area 1.

But problems arose when he was about to get in. He had never registered here, and there was no owner to guarantee him. The security guard refused to let him in. He had almost given up, thinking that the worst that could happen was that he would wait until the temperature dropped a little and then come and wait. He just didn't believe that she would never come out.

Besides, even if he doesn't come out, those profiteers will still come in and out.

Just then I ran into an acquaintance.

The Yu family and he originally lived in the same community. After the natural disaster, the two families even cooperated for some reason. Until the base was built, Yu Zhiji was treated differently by the authorities because of the large amount of supplies under his name, and went to the base ahead of time. Instead, they fell behind a lot.

Originally, their second daughter Ji Siyue had obtained a lot of supplies, but most of them were stolen the day before they went to the base. They were reluctant to exchange the supplies for points, thinking of selling them at a higher price. Now they suffered heavy losses and came to the base in misery, and could only live in District 3.

It was an ordinary residential building, and Ji Anfeng had never suffered such injustice in his life, but it was impossible for him to work. Fortunately, he had Ji Siyue, and his days went by one by one. However, a while ago, Ji Siyue had an accident, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Now that he has met Ji Yang, especially since she is living such a good life, there is no way Ji Anfeng would give up on clinging to his daughter.

To be precise, it is to cling to the son-in-law.

I didn't expect that Ji Yang is more capable than Ji Siyue. He is actually related to the boss of that trader. It seems that his status is not low.

I have to find a way to make Ji Yang recognize me!

Ji Anfeng had a lot of ideas in his mind, but it was not easy to say them out loud at this time. He just kept apologizing to Yu Zhiji and said that he would definitely let Ji Yang come in person to apologize to him.

Seeing the man who used to be in a similar position to him, to whom he had to bow because of supply and demand, now nodding and bowing in front of him, Yu Zhiji felt relieved. He snorted and said meaningfully, "Although your eldest daughter has a bit of a hot temper, she's really pretty, even more attractive than Siyue. If you can control this, you'll be blessed in the future."

"Oh, a little girl who doesn't understand anything." Ji Anfeng said vaguely.

It's not that he is reluctant, but it is obviously more cost-effective to hold on to Xie Muchi. And the control that Yu Zhiji mentioned is naturally those dirty methods. If he is controlled by him and is exposed, what can Xie Muchi do?

Of course, if Ji Yang still refuses to change his mind, don’t expect him to care about family ties!

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“A-choo!”

Ji Yang sneezed.

It was so hot, and he was sneezing. Xie Muzhi wondered, "Is the temperature too low?"

The air conditioner is on in the house. Nowadays, technology is very advanced and the utilization of solar energy is also very high. With such strong sunlight and enough solar panels on the rooftop, maintaining daily operation of the house is not a big problem.

But considering the temperature difference between inside and outside, the air conditioner was set to 26 degrees, and hot air occasionally seeped in through the gaps. The indoor temperature was estimated to be around 27 or 28 degrees, which was not low.

Ji Yang shook his head: "It must be those two old guys who are plotting against me."

Ji Anfeng had been through a hard time, and now that he saw himself, there was absolutely no way he would let go.

But she didn't mind, and even looked forward to him playing some tricks, preferably with Yu Zhiji, so that she could kill this man again.

Xie Muzhi was speechless. Seeing that she stopped sneezing, he hurried back to the kitchen. He had just heard the gunshot and had a feeling something was wrong, so he hurried out and turned off the fire. The food was not yet fully cooked.

But all that's left is the juice.

Ji Yang put the gun back into the bag and sat lazily waiting for food. Halfway through, Luo Laosan came back with a group of people and a batch of goods, all of which were fresh seafood.

Part of it was placed in the refrigerator in the kitchen. At the same time, they bought a small portion in advance and temporarily stored it in the refrigerator in the living room, and took the rest out.

In fact, the rich are not short of seafood. Xie Muchi and some other bold traders often send people to coastal cities to exchange them, but the conditions are limited. Fresh seafood is not easy to preserve and is always in short supply. Every time it arrives, it will cause a rush to buy it among the rich. This is also the busiest time for the traders.

After putting down the seafood, several people took a chicken wing each and went back to work.

As soon as they left, it was Ji Yang's turn to eat.

In addition to their meals, there is also Xixi's boiled rabbit meat. Xie Muchi has a lot of rabbit meat here. Add some vegetables and rice, and mix them together to make a big bowl, which is enough to fill Xixi up.

Ji Yang served the rice and they both started eating immediately.

It was already past one o'clock and everyone was hungry. No one chatted and they ate quietly. The oyster lettuce went well with the rice, and Ji Yang ate it with great satisfaction. Xie Muzhi was even faster, finishing a bowl of rice in the blink of an eye. Seeing this, Ji Yang couldn't help but say, "Why don't you eat slower?"

Xie Muzhi: "Okay."

When they were waiting for the second bowl of rice, their speed slowed down significantly. Hunger was pressing on them. They both had some free time, so Xie Muzhi asked tentatively, "You and your father don't have a good relationship?"

When he wanted to invite Ji Yang to participate in the mission, he investigated Ji Yang's family members. Naturally, he also knew that her parents were divorced, but the custody was with her father. Some rare information also showed that although their relationship was not very good, it had not reached the current level.

Especially since the shooting was sudden, he didn't believe that there was no intention to kill.

Ji Yang nodded and said seriously: "He sold me out once for profit before, so I unilaterally severed ties with him. Yu Zhiji was his buyer."

Xie Muzhi's face suddenly turned cold: "I understand. Do you need my help? He is at the base, and it may be difficult to deal with him."

"No, I'll do it myself." Ji Yang refused. It wasn't that she was being pretentious, but Xie Muchi had close ties with the authorities, and his every move must be watched by many people. It would be easy to get into trouble if he did such a small trick. But it was different for her.

Xie Muchi frowned, but since Ji Yang said so, he could only accept it.

In their relationship, she has always been the dominant one, and he listens to her in many things. He changed the subject and talked about another topic. They have been in a formal relationship for a while. He talked about his family before they started dating. He is currently alone. Ji Yang did not say anything, but also wanted to change the subject. He asked: "Have you ever thought about your mother?"

Ji Yang smiled and said, "I went to Hu City a while ago. She was there and said everything she needed to say. She didn't raise me, and I've repaid her kindness. Even if we meet in the future, I don't need to say hello."

Xie Muzhi observed her for a moment, and seeing that she was not forcing a smile, he felt relieved and smiled as well, "Then it's just right that we can depend on each other."

Ji Yang chuckled and added a piece of chicken wing to his plate: "Okay, so you eat meat too, don't leave it all for me, otherwise you'll have to rely on me unilaterally if your body collapses."

"Okay." Xie Muzhi ate it obediently.

After they had eaten their fill, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

Ji Yang urged Xie Muchi to take a shower, and she took the initiative to wash the dishes. He was so tired and cooked without any rest after coming back. It would be a bit inhumane to ask him to wash the dishes again. She should bear the hardship for once.

When Xie Muchi finished washing, her water was just ready for washing.

When I came out of the shower, there was one more person and one more dog in the room.

They were all lying very comfortably. When they saw her come out, they opened their eyes and looked. After confirming that it was her, they continued to sleep.

Ji Yang's mouth twitched, and he went out with the hair dryer. Although his hair was short, he still had to blow it dry. Then he went back in. The man and the dog in the room seemed to be fast asleep, and no one moved this time.

She was also sleepy, so she yawned and lay down quietly. Then she saw the man who was thought to be sleeping soundly turned over and came over to her, hugging her, burying his face in her neck, and his breath hitting her neck, which made her feel a little itchy.

Ji Yang poked his face unhappily.

Xie Muchi shook her head and hugged her tighter, and something in her energetic place was poking her.

Ji Yang quickly moved away. This time Xie Muchi didn't come any closer. She squeezed the hand on her waist with satisfaction and closed her eyes.

Xixi can guard the door. If there is any movement downstairs, it will notice it immediately, so you don’t have to worry.

*

When Ji Yang was taking a nap, the whole base was bustling with activity.

Most of the seafood brought back were dried goods, so there was no need to worry about them going bad in a short period of time, but it still couldn't stop the survivors' enthusiasm.

Protein.

Apart from tofu and meat, only seafood is available. But there is no need to think about meat. Ordinary survivors cannot afford it and cannot buy it. There are too many people buying meat. Just like the shortage of vegetables before, there are a lot of people squatting at the stalls every day.

Tofu is still relatively cheap, but I’m tired of eating it. Oil prices have gone up, and many things don’t taste good without oil.

Seafood is different. Good quality seafood can be delicious just by steaming it a little. Or you can cook soup with some tofu. It doesn’t need too much seasoning such as oil, salt, sauce and vinegar to make it delicious.

And most importantly, it’s cheap!

Each person is limited to purchasing half a pound, but the price is the same as coarse grains, so it can be said to be half-sale and half-free.

Of course, fresh seafood is different.

The price is so high that the cheapest one is several times more expensive than meat.

But only rich people can grab these.

Therefore, everyone in the base went crazy. When the trader came back later, Xie Muchi's yard also welcomed many people. There were too many people and too little seafood. There were not enough to go around. There were many people who had enough supplies, but they couldn't get any!

The traders will have work to do.

So ordinary people could eat seafood by their own ability, and rich people could eat seafood by spending a lot of money. The government once again enriched the inventory of basic materials, and everyone was very satisfied.

Except Ji Yang.

She was half asleep and was woken up by someone who had rested and was full of energy, tossing and turning. She woke up in a bad mood, but when she saw the handsome guy with a handsome face again, her bad temper disappeared. She felt soft-hearted for a moment and was tired for another two hours, almost missing dinner time.

Fortunately, when she went downstairs, the dealers had all gone off work, so she didn't have to face the teasing looks that could not be concealed.

After dinner, it was already past seven o'clock.

The temperature has dropped and there is a slight breeze. The current climate is probably a little hotter than midsummer, but most people can tolerate it. Except for those who are really short of points and cannot afford air conditioning, basically no one will suffer from the heat.

But in broad daylight, it is still easy to get heatstroke or even heat stroke if you are not careful.

Everyone has tacitly started going out at night.

It was fine outside the base, just like in the wild, there was no light at night, but the solar street lights in the base would illuminate the entire base, and people in the villa area also came out for a walk.

When Ji Yang was eating, he could still hear the noise coming from outside, people chatting, bragging, children playing, and some dogs barking?

Xixi was so excited when she heard this.

As a puppy, Xixi had hardly ever seen any of its own kind.

Ji Yang felt a little regretful. He should have bought another dog at that time. Now seeing that it was so eager to communicate with its own kind, he wondered why not find a companion for it?

Just as they finished eating, Ji Yang thought about taking it out for a walk: "Shall we go for a walk?"

"Okay." Xie Muzhi nodded immediately.

Ji Yang took out the leash and put it on Xixi. It meant they were going out. Xixi was so happy that she immediately ran out. Ji Yang staggered and had no choice but to follow.

Xie Muzhi hurriedly locked the door, walked over quickly, and took the leash: "Let me lead it?"

Xixi immediately looked at him warily: "Woof!"

Xie Muzhi: ...

He laughed angrily, squatted down and rubbed Xixi viciously: "I've fed you so many meals, are you afraid that I will hurt you?"

Xixi's eyes flickered suddenly and she didn't dare to look at him, but she still firmly snatched the rope, held it in her mouth and handed it to Ji Yang, wagging her tail attentively.

Ji Yang took it happily and praised: "Xixi is so good!"

"Woof!" Xixi woofed proudly. This time she didn't charge forward. She walked forward with her head held high. Ji Yang turned around and saw Xie Muchi's resentful eyes. She laughed, took a step back and took his hand: "Let's go together!"

Xie Muzhi was satisfied and followed her.

The lights here are particularly dense and bright. Standing here, the constant noise of life can be heard in your ears. It really feels like a community before a natural disaster.

After Ji Yang sighed, he thought of the puppy and asked Xie Muzhi: "Can you get a dog similar to Xixi?"

"I'll look for it." Xie Muzhi agreed immediately. "The base also has a night market at night, organized by ordinary survivors. Sometimes there are a lot of good things. How about going to take a look? I heard Luo Laosan talk about seeing cats and dogs for sale before."

Ji Yang nodded immediately and asked Xie Muchi to take her there.

——

The night market is on the main street.

It is a long road that almost takes up the entire main street and is too spectacular.

When Ji Yang saw it, he was shocked.

She was too lazy to come out on previous occasions, and Xie Muchi was also busy. When they occasionally made some time, the two of them would come out without any shame. Today was the first time they saw it, and there were people guarding here, which showed that the authorities were keeping an eye on it.

Seeing her like this, Xie Muzhi reminded her jokingly: "Don't have too much hope, most of them are useless."

Ji Yang raised his eyebrows and went over to look.

The stall was set up very casually, basically just a piece of rag with some things spread out on it. The lighting was bright and the things could be seen clearly at a glance. As expected... the words written on them were all of little use.

For example: brush and ink stalls, clay sculpture stalls, and various small items.

Of course, there are also more practical ones: handmade stalls.

There are various bamboo baskets, straw baskets, straw hats and the like.

This kind of usefulness or uselessness is for the end times when life resources are scarce. Having enough food is the most important thing, followed by safety, and only then will one develop some hobbies. But it is naturally different for Ji Yang. She has nothing to lack, so she thinks everything she sees is useful. She likes these little things!

Buy them all!

She has to be motivated to live for decades, so it will come in handy.

He decisively spent 15 points to buy a bamboo basket for Xie Muzhi to carry: "Next I'm going to do some shopping!"

Xie Muzhi quickly took out a stack of score papers: "Please~"

Ji Yang didn't hesitate to take it and went to buy the brush and ink first: "Boss, how much is this?"

Although it is now called point paper, most people are still used to calling it money.

The boss smiled and said, "The brush is two dollars, and the ink is five dollars. They are very cheap. They are all good stuff. They could have cost hundreds of dollars before the disaster!"

Ji Yang took a look and found the craftsmanship to be quite good, but she was an outsider and was just here to watch the fun. If she thought it was good, she would pay the points: "This, this, and this... I want them all."

The boss was delighted: "The total is one hundred and five, just give one hundred."

Ji Yang paid and went to the next stall. But after a while, all the stalls here seemed to know that a boy who wanted to give out money had come here, and they wanted all kinds of things.

As soon as she approached, the stall owners immediately greeted her attentively: "Look over here, girl!"

"Beauty, these are all good stuff. Look at them. They are top-notch brand bracelets!"

Ji Yang was purchasing one by one, when suddenly a half-grown child rushed towards her, with something in his arms making a whimpering sound. Ji Yang subconsciously stepped back. In the end times, children should not be underestimated.

But this time, the child looked up when he saw her. His skinny face looked particularly big under the light, and he asked with tears in his eyes: "Can you buy my kitten?!"

Ji Yang was stunned.

The little boy was eager to sell the cat and took out the small thing in his arms. It was a beautiful calico cat, which seemed to be underage, soft and had one paw that was abnormally swollen and looked not in good spirits.

"It's very good. It can catch mice at only four months old. If you keep it, it can help you catch mice and cockroaches!" The little boy said hurriedly, as if he was afraid that she would dislike him. "It was injured by a bad guy and it has never recovered. I have no food for it and it can't catch mice. Please buy it. It is really good at recovering its body and earning us a lot of points..."

Ji Yang's eyes lit up slightly. The arrival of extreme heat did not mean that all rats, cockroaches and other insects would die. Instead, when it was hot outside, these things would keep drilling into people's houses. If she moved to the base, it would be inconvenient for her to take out the chickens to deal with the cockroaches and mosquitoes, as those things were quite noisy.

Cats are a good option.

But she prefers the ones she raised since childhood. This one is already this big and is sick. What if it dies after she buys it back...

The little boy looked at her eagerly. He was squatting in the corner just now and heard that there was a God of Wealth here. He spent a lot of points to buy a bunch of useless things along the way and came here. Xiaohua was very powerful. Before she was injured, she could catch more than ten mice a day. She only ate half of it, and the rest were taken away by her father to exchange for points.

But even so, when it was maliciously beaten by those people and could no longer catch mice, my father had to sell it.

Those who want to sell it do so for the meat.

The half-grown kitten in his hand seemed to sense his owner's sadness. It tried to cheer itself up and licked his hand, making a weak "Meow..."

The little boy's tears suddenly flowed faster.

Seeing that Ji Yang did not agree immediately, he became extremely anxious: “I asked the veterinarian, and he said that it didn’t get better because it had no food. It will get better if it has food. When it gets better, it can even catch mice! Woo woo woo… It’s really powerful. Those people beat it just because they see how powerful it is… woo woo woo…”

Ji Yang was relieved. Seeing the little boy crying even more sadly, he said, "I'll buy it. Don't cry."

"Really?" The little boy stopped crying instantly and looked at her with bright eyes.

Ji Yang was amused, nodded seriously, took out two hundred points and handed them over: "Is it okay?"

The little boy nodded subconsciously. Two hundred points were a lot. He could buy twenty kilograms of sweet potatoes. Those who bought cats only paid fifty points. He knew how to count. But when he looked at the cat in his arms, he was reluctant to give it up. During the stalemate, people around him were whispering, and some even advised the little boy to take it quickly.

He took a deep breath and was about to reach out.

Suddenly, a hand came over and grabbed the score paper in Ji Yang's hand.

Ji Yang quickly withdrew his hand, and Xie Muchi immediately took action, strangling the arm. With a force, there was a "click" sound, and the man fell to the ground with a scream, wailing: "The son-in-law hit the father-in-law! He hit someone! It's unjust! The son-in-law actually hit the father-in-law!"

Seeing that Ji Yang and Xie Muzhi were both looking at him coldly, one of them didn't feel guilty or afraid, and the other didn't show any emotion, Ji Anfeng had a bad feeling and shouted, "Ji Yang, do you still have a conscience? Your biological brothers and sisters are starving, and you actually took out so much money to buy a dying cat?!"

There were already a lot of people watching around, and when they heard the words, they exclaimed and discussed.

The looks from those who came over here have changed a lot.

Ji Yang was too lazy to answer Ji Anfeng's question. He simply stuffed the two hundred points into the boy's arms and took the kitten.

The kitten was suddenly frightened and tensed up, wanting to resist.

The boy rubbed its back soothingly: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. This sister will be your master from now on. You have to be well, eat more, and take good care of your injuries. When you're ready, catch mice for me."

The kitten seemed to understand, and stared at him with its watery eyes: "Meow~"

It relaxed its body and lay on Ji Yang's hand.

Seeing this, Ji Yang smiled and touched it, then slowly looked at Ji Anfeng: "Yes, I have money and supplies, but I don't want to give them to you. I don't just want to spend money to buy a dying cat, I also want to buy a puppy. Where can I find a puppy?! If you like one, I will buy it directly."

The people who were just watching suddenly became envious and jealous, and had no time to condemn.

Ji Anfeng glared at her with a sullen face.

One person in the crowd blushed and shouted, "I have it!!!"