Parameshwari Rice Traders

Parameshwari Rice Traders is over in Sultanpalya 1. It is right near the junction so there is always someone passing by the door. The shop is basically one large room filled with piles of bags. We don't have much in the way of decoration. Just a calendar on the wall and a small shelf for the account books. Most of my day is spent weighing out portions or unloading the trucks that come in from the mills. The bags are heavy, fifty kilos each usually. You get used to the weight after a few years. I have a small desk near the door where I sit when there is no one around. The floor is concrete and a bit cracked in places. I try to keep the spilt grains swept up so we don't get pests. It is a constant battle. Customers here are mostly local housewives who know exactly what they want. They haggle a bit and I usually give in just to keep them coming back. It is how business works here. Sometimes the rain comes down hard and the water starts to leak near the back door. I have to move the stock quickly then. It is a bit of a headache but we manage. I have been in Sultanpalya a long time and I know most of the faces on this street. It is a decent living and it keeps me busy from morning till night. We just provide what the neighborhood needs for their meals.