Chapter 2299
Chapter 2299
Chapter 2299
Zhang Jinbao has been running Qiongxi Academy in Danzhou for many years. He is very aware of the advantages and disadvantages of his academy's educational direction compared with traditional academies. He also has a very rich understanding of how to maximize the strengths and avoid weaknesses in publicity to the public and highlight the advantages of his own academy. practical operating experience.
Zhang Jinbao has done detailed homework these days on what social class the young people who enroll locally belong to and why they chose Jonesy College, so during his speech, he included more targeted content, closer to the actual situation of the audience.
For example, many people are very concerned about the study cycle. Zhang Jinbao made it clear that the study cycle of these majors offered by Johnsey College is much shorter than the traditional way of studying hard in the cold window. It can be as fast as a few months and as slow as two or three years. , you can complete your studies and earn a stable income.
And such a speed of becoming a talent is almost impossible to achieve under the traditional education method. For those who have only studied for two or three years, it is very difficult to even take the exam to become a scholar, let alone rely on the little knowledge in their stomachs to support themselves.Many poor scholars who failed to pass the examinations knew that the imperial examination would not be feasible after reaching a certain age, and they had no other means of earning a living, so they could only make a living by selling characters at a stall or teaching children literacy in private schools in the countryside.
Of course, Zhang Jinbao will not tell them right away that most of the production skills taught by Jonesy College to students are only at a basic level. You have to improve your skill level.And this kind of learning opportunity to improve one's strength can only be obtained by going to Haihan Country to work.
As for the issue of immigration, Zhang Jinbao has been warned by Li Nai that he will not discuss it in public places like the current one.Although the government does not prohibit people from immigrating to settle overseas, if someone publicly talks about and advocates such behavior, the government will probably not pretend to be deaf and dumb. By then, Zhang Jinbao may have returned to Danzhou, and the Guangzhou branch will became the target.
Of course, no matter how much you brag, you have to show your real skills in the end.Zhang Jinbao publicly promised that by this time next year, the academy will hold its anniversary celebration, and the employment situation of the students of the academy will be announced at that time.At that time, the public can know whether they can get a stable livelihood after studying at Jonesy College.
In fact, the audience no longer had much doubt about this point, because when Li Jifeng and Chen Tianqi spoke, they had already expressed that they would give priority to recruiting students from the Guangzhou branch in the future.This also means that the two large employers, Fu Ruifeng and Haihan Office in Guangzhou, will help the college to solve the employment problem of students, and the number of students in the college is only a few hundred students. You don't have to worry about your future livelihood after reading it.
Of course, every time this kind of promise about employment prospects increases, students and the public will have more confidence in the college. Zhang Jinbao doesn't mind spending a little more saliva to establish a better image for the college.As long as the public is convinced that Jonesy College can solve the employment problem of students well, the recruitment work will gradually become easier in the future.
After Zhang Jinbao finished his speech, the opening ceremony of the academy came to an end.The guests invited to watch the ceremony each received a custom-made glass stationery made in Haihan. The wooden gift box contained a brush with a glass rod, a glass paperweight and a glass inkstone, all of which were engraved with seal characters. The word "Johnsy".
These things are souvenirs that Zhang Jinbao sent a telegram back to order urgently in China after Zhang Jinbao finalized the location of the academy in Guangzhou.If it is placed on the Guangzhou market, it is estimated that it can be sold for about 20 taels of silver, which is considered a considerable investment.Of course, this is not a treasure for the upper class of society, but Guangzhou rarely has this kind of souvenir gift, so the guests present felt that it was very fresh to receive this gift.
Ordinary people who came to the academy to watch the excitement, of course, did not have such treatment. What they gained was this experience that could be used as talk in the next few days.Compared with several traditional academies in the local area, the opening ceremony of this Jonesy Academy can be said to be very lively, and this trip is not in vain.
The opening ceremony was over, the guests dispersed, and the academy began to teach. Zhang Jinbao finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt that a big stone that had been pressing on his heart for a long time had finally fallen to the ground.
Since he received the invitation to go to Sanya to observe the martial arts competition, the matter of setting up an academy in Guangzhou has been lingering in his mind.It took three months before and after, during which time, countless difficulties were overcome and thousands of miles traveled before the plan was finally implemented.Fortunately, the whole process was relatively smooth, and basically followed Zhang Jinbao's plan to gradually fulfill it, and did not encounter too much trouble.
However, Zhang Jinbao's work did not end here. After arranging the affairs of the academy, he drove to Li's Manor by car. Today, Li Jifeng was the host and held a celebration banquet to celebrate the smooth opening of the academy. As a partner, he naturally You have to be present.
Li Jifeng was very satisfied with the process and actual effect of today's opening ceremony, and praised Zhang Jinbao's performance during the meeting.And this also made Chen Tianqi, who was present, look good, and immediately said that the Guangzhou Office would provide more resources according to the actual needs of the Guangzhou Branch to help the academy gain a firm foothold in Guangzhou as soon as possible.
Being able to get so many affirmations, Zhang Jinbao was naturally in a good mood, and took the initiative to toast to everyone present one by one, in order to thank them for their support during this period.
"Principal Zhang has worked hard during this time, take a good rest tonight, and I will make some arrangements tomorrow so that you can have a good time in Guangzhou for a few days!" Li Nai stood up and clinked glasses with Zhang Jinbao. When I come down, I will reward him with my kindness as a landlord.
Zhang Jinbao said with a smile: "The third young master's kindness, I appreciate it. I'm just working hard, and I'm afraid I don't have much time to play in Guangzhou slowly. When the academy here is on the right track, I should go back to Danzhou. Come out It's been many months, and I don't know what's going on at home, so I don't feel relieved if I don't go back soon to have a look!"
For Zhang Jinbao, opening a branch overseas is of course a goal that must be achieved, but the most important thing is of course the operation of the Danzhou hospital.It's been a long time since he left Danzhou, and he really can't let go of staying in Guangzhou.Although this Guangzhou city is lively, in Zhang Jinbao's view, he can only feel at ease by staying in his own academy.
Li Nai stayed a few words, seeing Zhang Jinbao's firm attitude, he no longer forced it.However, this made him feel a little more fond of Zhang Jinbao. Anyone who can focus on his career like this is worthy of admiration.In the future, if this Jonesy Academy has plans to open overseas branches, it can take the initiative to cooperate with it.
Zhang Jinbao stayed in Guangzhou for another three days. After confirming that the teaching activities of the academy were on the right track, he packed his luggage and prepared to return to Danzhou.The few entourages he brought with him all stayed in Guangzhou to manage the daily affairs of the branch here, so he should be on the way back alone.
The only problem is that when I came to Guangzhou, I took Li Nai's downwind boat, and enjoyed VIP treatment for meals, lodging and transportation along the way. Nye sent a boat to take him back.
There are actually quite a few ships from Guangzhou to Haihan, but there are not many that go directly to Danzhou. In the off-season, there may be only a few ships in a month.Zhang Jinbao currently has three options for the return trip. One is to spend more time in Guangzhou to find a ship that goes directly to Danzhou; the other is to find a ship to Hainan Island as soon as possible. Most of them will stop at Haikou there. Or Sanya, then change to the boat to Danzhou; there is another route, which is to take a boat to Hong Kong first, and there are dozens of such boats departing from the Pearl River Wharf every day, so you don’t need to spend too much time waiting for the boat schedule. After arriving in Hong Kong, you will find more boats to Danzhou. In theory, you should be able to find them within a day or two.
However, Zhang Jinbao felt that none of these plans were safe, so he went to the Guangzhou Office to ask Chen Tianqi to seek the fourth return plan.
After Chen Tianqi heard his intention to come, he readily made arrangements for him to return to Hainan Island by a transportation ship departing from Guangzhou two days later.This transportation ship is officially owned. Although the conditions on board are not as good as that of Li Nai's, they are at least much better than ordinary merchant ships.Even when Chen Tianqi returned to China to report on his work, he also took this kind of transportation boat.
This time, the transportation ship departing from Guangzhou happened to send some things to Danzhou, and it would only stop in Hong Kong for half a day on the way.The traffic ship uses an exploration-grade civilian sailboat, and its speed is much faster than ordinary sailboats. The entire voyage may be a day or two faster than the direct boat from Guangzhou to Danzhou. Campbell.
Of course, the most important point is that when Chen Tianqi heard that Zhang Jinbao was going on the road alone, he directly exempted him from all the expenses during the ride.Although this amount of money is not a big sum, for Zhang Jinbao, who is very budget-conscious, of course it can be saved if he can.
On the day of departure, Chen Tianqi specially sent a carriage to the Academy to pick him up to the Pearl River Wharf.Compared with the public treatment when they first met, Zhang Jinbao finally tasted the special treatment now, which also shows Chen Tianqi's appreciation for him now.
Zhang Jinbao arrived at the pier by car, and there were already sailors waiting for his arrival on the shore to carry his luggage on board.Not long after Zhang Jinbao boarded the ship, the captain of the ship ordered to unmoor and set sail.
With Chen Tianqi's greeting in advance, Zhang Jinbao's treatment on the ship will naturally not be bad. According to the people on board, he will be provided with board and lodging according to the official treatment along the way. Zhang Jinbao is naturally very satisfied with this and thanked him repeatedly.
The speed of this ship is indeed very fast. It takes less than a day to travel from Guangzhou to Hong Kong on more than 200 miles of waterway.However, the process of entering the port after arriving was not so smooth.
The port dispatched a guiding ship and signaled that Zhang Jinbao's ship should wait at sea for a while.Zhang Jinbao didn't understand what he meant when he asked the sailors on board, but guessed that there might be no vacant berths at the pier, which is why such a rare situation occurred.
When Zhang Jinbao went north to Guangzhou, he also stayed in Hong Kong with Li Nai for a while, but he did not encounter such a special situation at that time.Moreover, in his impression, there are quite a lot of berths in the Hong Kong Wharf, and if they want to park all of them, it may only happen when all the nearby ships enter the port on a windy day to avoid the wind and waves.
However, because their ship was a public service ship, they didn't wait too long, and were soon guided to the designated pier to dock.But near the coast, Zhang Jinbao and the people on board noticed that the pier here was not full of ships, on the contrary, there were still many vacant berths.
After the ship stopped and docked, they also received a notice from the shore immediately. Due to the temporary security requirements, the people on board were temporarily unable to go ashore for activities. If they needed supplies urgently, they could make a list of items needed, and the port department would arrange and ship them on their behalf.
"This is an accident!" The boss of the ship is an old sea dog who has been on this route for a long time. After receiving the notice from the port, his expression became uneasy: "The last time I encountered this kind of thing was when the port was closed last year to catch Japanese pirate spies. It is not a good thing to estimate!"
Last year, when Haihan was investigating the secret operations of the [-]th Zhiyu Party and the Japanese pirates of the Hirado Domain in the Daming Coast, many ports in the southeast coast were sealed off and arrested, and Hong Kong was no exception.At that time, the port was closed for three days, and only entry and exit were allowed. It was not until all local merchants were checked that the port resumed normal operation.
This is the first time Zhang Jinbao has heard of this incident. At that time, the domestic newspapers only made more detailed reports on Hirado's intervention in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang coastal disputes afterwards, and did not mention the series of arrests Haihan made during this period. action.
Zhang Jinbao couldn't help being a little nervous when he heard the words: "If there are Japanese pirates in Hong Kong, won't this endanger our ship?"
The boss of the ship shook his head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. There is a naval fleet stationed here. Even if there are Japanese pirates active in the sea, they will only sneak here if their brains are broken! At most, there will be sporadic thieves who have sneaked onto the shore and leaked the news. It was noticed by the government, so the port was closed to arrest people."
Hearing this, Zhang Jinbao was dubious, and thought that as long as he didn't interfere with his return journey, he immediately asked the boss of the ship if he could supply and leave here immediately.
The boss of the ship shook his head and said, "Some goods have to be loaded and unloaded here, and they can only leave this place after completing the task. Don't worry, sir, it will probably be unsealed soon."
This time the boss of the ship was very accurate in his prediction. When the sky was getting dark, he finally received a notice from the pier that normal operations could resume, and the people on board could go ashore and enter the city to move freely.
At this time, entering the city is secondary. The first thing is of course to find out what happened in the local area and the port needs to be temporarily closed.And the news that Zhang Jinbao got made Zhang Jinbao a little dumbfounded. It was not because of some thieves' activities in the local area that caused the government to implement the Hong Kong closure order, but because some nobles came to Hong Kong and implemented special security precautions according to the instructions from above.
(End of this chapter)
Zhang Jinbao has been running Qiongxi Academy in Danzhou for many years. He is very aware of the advantages and disadvantages of his academy's educational direction compared with traditional academies. He also has a very rich understanding of how to maximize the strengths and avoid weaknesses in publicity to the public and highlight the advantages of his own academy. practical operating experience.
Zhang Jinbao has done detailed homework these days on what social class the young people who enroll locally belong to and why they chose Jonesy College, so during his speech, he included more targeted content, closer to the actual situation of the audience.
For example, many people are very concerned about the study cycle. Zhang Jinbao made it clear that the study cycle of these majors offered by Johnsey College is much shorter than the traditional way of studying hard in the cold window. It can be as fast as a few months and as slow as two or three years. , you can complete your studies and earn a stable income.
And such a speed of becoming a talent is almost impossible to achieve under the traditional education method. For those who have only studied for two or three years, it is very difficult to even take the exam to become a scholar, let alone rely on the little knowledge in their stomachs to support themselves.Many poor scholars who failed to pass the examinations knew that the imperial examination would not be feasible after reaching a certain age, and they had no other means of earning a living, so they could only make a living by selling characters at a stall or teaching children literacy in private schools in the countryside.
Of course, Zhang Jinbao will not tell them right away that most of the production skills taught by Jonesy College to students are only at a basic level. You have to improve your skill level.And this kind of learning opportunity to improve one's strength can only be obtained by going to Haihan Country to work.
As for the issue of immigration, Zhang Jinbao has been warned by Li Nai that he will not discuss it in public places like the current one.Although the government does not prohibit people from immigrating to settle overseas, if someone publicly talks about and advocates such behavior, the government will probably not pretend to be deaf and dumb. By then, Zhang Jinbao may have returned to Danzhou, and the Guangzhou branch will became the target.
Of course, no matter how much you brag, you have to show your real skills in the end.Zhang Jinbao publicly promised that by this time next year, the academy will hold its anniversary celebration, and the employment situation of the students of the academy will be announced at that time.At that time, the public can know whether they can get a stable livelihood after studying at Jonesy College.
In fact, the audience no longer had much doubt about this point, because when Li Jifeng and Chen Tianqi spoke, they had already expressed that they would give priority to recruiting students from the Guangzhou branch in the future.This also means that the two large employers, Fu Ruifeng and Haihan Office in Guangzhou, will help the college to solve the employment problem of students, and the number of students in the college is only a few hundred students. You don't have to worry about your future livelihood after reading it.
Of course, every time this kind of promise about employment prospects increases, students and the public will have more confidence in the college. Zhang Jinbao doesn't mind spending a little more saliva to establish a better image for the college.As long as the public is convinced that Jonesy College can solve the employment problem of students well, the recruitment work will gradually become easier in the future.
After Zhang Jinbao finished his speech, the opening ceremony of the academy came to an end.The guests invited to watch the ceremony each received a custom-made glass stationery made in Haihan. The wooden gift box contained a brush with a glass rod, a glass paperweight and a glass inkstone, all of which were engraved with seal characters. The word "Johnsy".
These things are souvenirs that Zhang Jinbao sent a telegram back to order urgently in China after Zhang Jinbao finalized the location of the academy in Guangzhou.If it is placed on the Guangzhou market, it is estimated that it can be sold for about 20 taels of silver, which is considered a considerable investment.Of course, this is not a treasure for the upper class of society, but Guangzhou rarely has this kind of souvenir gift, so the guests present felt that it was very fresh to receive this gift.
Ordinary people who came to the academy to watch the excitement, of course, did not have such treatment. What they gained was this experience that could be used as talk in the next few days.Compared with several traditional academies in the local area, the opening ceremony of this Jonesy Academy can be said to be very lively, and this trip is not in vain.
The opening ceremony was over, the guests dispersed, and the academy began to teach. Zhang Jinbao finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then felt that a big stone that had been pressing on his heart for a long time had finally fallen to the ground.
Since he received the invitation to go to Sanya to observe the martial arts competition, the matter of setting up an academy in Guangzhou has been lingering in his mind.It took three months before and after, during which time, countless difficulties were overcome and thousands of miles traveled before the plan was finally implemented.Fortunately, the whole process was relatively smooth, and basically followed Zhang Jinbao's plan to gradually fulfill it, and did not encounter too much trouble.
However, Zhang Jinbao's work did not end here. After arranging the affairs of the academy, he drove to Li's Manor by car. Today, Li Jifeng was the host and held a celebration banquet to celebrate the smooth opening of the academy. As a partner, he naturally You have to be present.
Li Jifeng was very satisfied with the process and actual effect of today's opening ceremony, and praised Zhang Jinbao's performance during the meeting.And this also made Chen Tianqi, who was present, look good, and immediately said that the Guangzhou Office would provide more resources according to the actual needs of the Guangzhou Branch to help the academy gain a firm foothold in Guangzhou as soon as possible.
Being able to get so many affirmations, Zhang Jinbao was naturally in a good mood, and took the initiative to toast to everyone present one by one, in order to thank them for their support during this period.
"Principal Zhang has worked hard during this time, take a good rest tonight, and I will make some arrangements tomorrow so that you can have a good time in Guangzhou for a few days!" Li Nai stood up and clinked glasses with Zhang Jinbao. When I come down, I will reward him with my kindness as a landlord.
Zhang Jinbao said with a smile: "The third young master's kindness, I appreciate it. I'm just working hard, and I'm afraid I don't have much time to play in Guangzhou slowly. When the academy here is on the right track, I should go back to Danzhou. Come out It's been many months, and I don't know what's going on at home, so I don't feel relieved if I don't go back soon to have a look!"
For Zhang Jinbao, opening a branch overseas is of course a goal that must be achieved, but the most important thing is of course the operation of the Danzhou hospital.It's been a long time since he left Danzhou, and he really can't let go of staying in Guangzhou.Although this Guangzhou city is lively, in Zhang Jinbao's view, he can only feel at ease by staying in his own academy.
Li Nai stayed a few words, seeing Zhang Jinbao's firm attitude, he no longer forced it.However, this made him feel a little more fond of Zhang Jinbao. Anyone who can focus on his career like this is worthy of admiration.In the future, if this Jonesy Academy has plans to open overseas branches, it can take the initiative to cooperate with it.
Zhang Jinbao stayed in Guangzhou for another three days. After confirming that the teaching activities of the academy were on the right track, he packed his luggage and prepared to return to Danzhou.The few entourages he brought with him all stayed in Guangzhou to manage the daily affairs of the branch here, so he should be on the way back alone.
The only problem is that when I came to Guangzhou, I took Li Nai's downwind boat, and enjoyed VIP treatment for meals, lodging and transportation along the way. Nye sent a boat to take him back.
There are actually quite a few ships from Guangzhou to Haihan, but there are not many that go directly to Danzhou. In the off-season, there may be only a few ships in a month.Zhang Jinbao currently has three options for the return trip. One is to spend more time in Guangzhou to find a ship that goes directly to Danzhou; the other is to find a ship to Hainan Island as soon as possible. Most of them will stop at Haikou there. Or Sanya, then change to the boat to Danzhou; there is another route, which is to take a boat to Hong Kong first, and there are dozens of such boats departing from the Pearl River Wharf every day, so you don’t need to spend too much time waiting for the boat schedule. After arriving in Hong Kong, you will find more boats to Danzhou. In theory, you should be able to find them within a day or two.
However, Zhang Jinbao felt that none of these plans were safe, so he went to the Guangzhou Office to ask Chen Tianqi to seek the fourth return plan.
After Chen Tianqi heard his intention to come, he readily made arrangements for him to return to Hainan Island by a transportation ship departing from Guangzhou two days later.This transportation ship is officially owned. Although the conditions on board are not as good as that of Li Nai's, they are at least much better than ordinary merchant ships.Even when Chen Tianqi returned to China to report on his work, he also took this kind of transportation boat.
This time, the transportation ship departing from Guangzhou happened to send some things to Danzhou, and it would only stop in Hong Kong for half a day on the way.The traffic ship uses an exploration-grade civilian sailboat, and its speed is much faster than ordinary sailboats. The entire voyage may be a day or two faster than the direct boat from Guangzhou to Danzhou. Campbell.
Of course, the most important point is that when Chen Tianqi heard that Zhang Jinbao was going on the road alone, he directly exempted him from all the expenses during the ride.Although this amount of money is not a big sum, for Zhang Jinbao, who is very budget-conscious, of course it can be saved if he can.
On the day of departure, Chen Tianqi specially sent a carriage to the Academy to pick him up to the Pearl River Wharf.Compared with the public treatment when they first met, Zhang Jinbao finally tasted the special treatment now, which also shows Chen Tianqi's appreciation for him now.
Zhang Jinbao arrived at the pier by car, and there were already sailors waiting for his arrival on the shore to carry his luggage on board.Not long after Zhang Jinbao boarded the ship, the captain of the ship ordered to unmoor and set sail.
With Chen Tianqi's greeting in advance, Zhang Jinbao's treatment on the ship will naturally not be bad. According to the people on board, he will be provided with board and lodging according to the official treatment along the way. Zhang Jinbao is naturally very satisfied with this and thanked him repeatedly.
The speed of this ship is indeed very fast. It takes less than a day to travel from Guangzhou to Hong Kong on more than 200 miles of waterway.However, the process of entering the port after arriving was not so smooth.
The port dispatched a guiding ship and signaled that Zhang Jinbao's ship should wait at sea for a while.Zhang Jinbao didn't understand what he meant when he asked the sailors on board, but guessed that there might be no vacant berths at the pier, which is why such a rare situation occurred.
When Zhang Jinbao went north to Guangzhou, he also stayed in Hong Kong with Li Nai for a while, but he did not encounter such a special situation at that time.Moreover, in his impression, there are quite a lot of berths in the Hong Kong Wharf, and if they want to park all of them, it may only happen when all the nearby ships enter the port on a windy day to avoid the wind and waves.
However, because their ship was a public service ship, they didn't wait too long, and were soon guided to the designated pier to dock.But near the coast, Zhang Jinbao and the people on board noticed that the pier here was not full of ships, on the contrary, there were still many vacant berths.
After the ship stopped and docked, they also received a notice from the shore immediately. Due to the temporary security requirements, the people on board were temporarily unable to go ashore for activities. If they needed supplies urgently, they could make a list of items needed, and the port department would arrange and ship them on their behalf.
"This is an accident!" The boss of the ship is an old sea dog who has been on this route for a long time. After receiving the notice from the port, his expression became uneasy: "The last time I encountered this kind of thing was when the port was closed last year to catch Japanese pirate spies. It is not a good thing to estimate!"
Last year, when Haihan was investigating the secret operations of the [-]th Zhiyu Party and the Japanese pirates of the Hirado Domain in the Daming Coast, many ports in the southeast coast were sealed off and arrested, and Hong Kong was no exception.At that time, the port was closed for three days, and only entry and exit were allowed. It was not until all local merchants were checked that the port resumed normal operation.
This is the first time Zhang Jinbao has heard of this incident. At that time, the domestic newspapers only made more detailed reports on Hirado's intervention in the Jiangsu-Zhejiang coastal disputes afterwards, and did not mention the series of arrests Haihan made during this period. action.
Zhang Jinbao couldn't help being a little nervous when he heard the words: "If there are Japanese pirates in Hong Kong, won't this endanger our ship?"
The boss of the ship shook his head and said, "That shouldn't be the case. There is a naval fleet stationed here. Even if there are Japanese pirates active in the sea, they will only sneak here if their brains are broken! At most, there will be sporadic thieves who have sneaked onto the shore and leaked the news. It was noticed by the government, so the port was closed to arrest people."
Hearing this, Zhang Jinbao was dubious, and thought that as long as he didn't interfere with his return journey, he immediately asked the boss of the ship if he could supply and leave here immediately.
The boss of the ship shook his head and said, "Some goods have to be loaded and unloaded here, and they can only leave this place after completing the task. Don't worry, sir, it will probably be unsealed soon."
This time the boss of the ship was very accurate in his prediction. When the sky was getting dark, he finally received a notice from the pier that normal operations could resume, and the people on board could go ashore and enter the city to move freely.
At this time, entering the city is secondary. The first thing is of course to find out what happened in the local area and the port needs to be temporarily closed.And the news that Zhang Jinbao got made Zhang Jinbao a little dumbfounded. It was not because of some thieves' activities in the local area that caused the government to implement the Hong Kong closure order, but because some nobles came to Hong Kong and implemented special security precautions according to the instructions from above.
(End of this chapter)