บท 42: A Forced Proposition

“Then, how do you know if your business is profiting and not going under?”

“If I’m losing money then my inventory would dry up. That goes with my money in the bank too. As long as the conditions of the two remain steady then I’m not losing money.”

“So you’re contented with that, not losing money and not gaining profits.”

“My profits are what I spend on my everyday expenses; the support it has on my daily living.” My hand reached at the nuts served on a plate that Dordo had ordered as munchies. In between bites I said, “If you don’t mind may I know why you’re asking?” It irritated me why suddenly he was interested in my finances. I wanted to talk about the pressing problems that both he and I were facing, and here he was talking about my money.

“The organization is to enter into another . . .”—he coughed after the bitten-grounded nuts irritated his throat—“another branch of business investment and the boss wanted to include you as a partner.”