Laxmi Stores

Laxmi Stores is situated in S R Nagar at number 41463. It is a typical neighborhood shop that has been a part of this community for a very long time. The store is packed from the floor all the way to the ceiling with everything you might need for the house, from soap and brushes to big sacks of rice. It can get a bit tight inside when more than two people are trying to shop at once. I spend my whole day standing behind the old wooden counter, reaching for things on the high shelves with a long wooden stick when someone asks for something. The lighting is a bit dim in the back where we store the heavier items, but I’ve been here so long I know exactly where everything is kept. We don't use any of those modern barcode scanners; I just calculate the totals on a small notepad or sometimes just in my head. The front door is always open to let a little breeze in, which also brings in the noise of the traffic and the kids playing outside. We have our regular customers who come in every morning for their milk or bread, and we usually chat for a few minutes about whatever is happening in the street. It is a simple and honest way to make a living. The shelves are a little dusty and the floor shows a lot of wear, but it feels like home. We don't have a website or anything like that; people just know we are here.