Lal Ji Stores

Lal Ji Stores is situated right across from Shop No. 1 in the Shashtri Nagar Market at Jawahar Chowk. We are quite close to the Dipo Chouraha, which makes it easy for people in Bhopal to find us if they are in the area. The market here has been around for a long time, and our shop feels like part of the furniture now. It is a bit of an old-fashioned setup, with wooden counters and shelves that go all the way to the ceiling. I have to use a long stick with a hook to get some of the items down for customers. It gets a bit dark in the corners of the shop, but we know exactly where everything is kept even if it looks like a mess to an outsider. We talk to everyone who comes in, mostly about the weather or how the prices of things keep going up. It’s a simple business, and we don't use any fancy computers to keep track of things; most of it is done in a notebook or just remembered. The tea stalls nearby always have people hanging around, and sometimes I'll go over and grab a cup when there aren't too many customers. We aren't trying to be the biggest store in Bhopal, just a reliable place where people can get their daily necessities without a fuss.