Born In Blood - Chapter 20 Blind Confidence Or Justifiable Knowledge

“I doubt that will work just like that. Before starting, you need to consult a real professional,” Jackie breathed out. She was surprised by the sudden burst of ambition from her usually quiet friend.

“But,” said Shadd, “I still don’t understand how you will you make money from selling only to an elite, that is a small portion of population?”

“Obviously,” Anoi grinned, “It’s by setting high prices.”

“I would rather buy from a normal shop, then pay double the price at some “high-class store”, Jackie confessed.

“And that is exactly the mentality of a normal person. You will go and look for the place where you can get the thing cheaper. But the rich man or woman, let’s say, a millionaire, is more likely to go and just make the purchase, without troubling themselves over such a futile thing as a price. They know that their time is too valuable to waste it on a search for the less pricey thing.”

Jackie slowly nodded, “Well, I suppose you’re right.”

“I am. But, that is not all. Because there are many exceptions: some poor people are too lazy to calculate the gains and losses and just unwittingly spend them on overpriced things. And that’s why they are poor. They don’t set a budget for themselves. After all, there’s nothing wrong with having it. On the other hand, some people, who are well off, will spend a great effort to find a way to pay less. And there’s also nothing wrong with that either.” Anoi interrupted her speech to order a cup of tea, and then continued,

“It’s one’s own choice to spend their own money however they want. And it is also our own choice to set up whichever policies we want.”

“In the end, what matters is whether they buy from us,” added Shadd who was now seriously thinking on their discussion.

“Of course, they will buy from us.”

“How can you be so sure?” he asked.

Anoi breathed in the aroma of the freshly brewed black tea.

“Are you joining?” she said with half-a-smile. She’s not a fool and isn’t going to reveal her cards to those not interested. So far, she only said some basic stuff, but if the conversations goes on, she must be sure they are to be her allies.

Surprisingly, Jackie nodded right away. Anoi though she’d be more hesitant.

“I don’t really understand why you all of a sudden want to set up a business though.”

“To make money.” Anoi calmly sipped her tea. Money is power. And right now, it was what she lacked to make her ambitions bud into most beautiful flowers.

“Well, it’s not like I have anything to lose, right?” her good-natured friend agreed right away.

“It’s not quite right,” Shadd suddenly interfered, “if this project fails, you can lose quite a bit If the company is unsuccessful, then your name will be blackened as that of a failure. It’s not a good thing for a young designer who is yet to come out of its house and start acting in the real world,” he added.

Anoi understood what he meant. If later on, people found out that Jackie was a co-founder of a failed business, perhaps they would be hesitant to give her a job at their own company. They would most likely give priority to less ambitious, yet green and inexperienced workers, who can be easily molded into whatever is needed.

However, Shadd failed to see one detail.

“I will not fail.” Anoi said.

“Confidence is needed and very much required wherever one travels. It will help cross the mountains. However, if the confidence is blind it can lead one to a cliff, that one will fail to see,” the man stated his thoughts.

“It would be so, if it was indeed just a blind confidence. A faade made of faith and belief alone.” Anoi agreed. “And not a justifiable knowledge.”

The atmosphere around changed and the male became intrigued.

“If that is indeed a justifiable knowledge, then I am curious to hear more.”