Pal General Stores

Our little shop is tucked away in Vasundhra Gali No 2, over in Sector 16. It is a general store where we sell a bit of everything that a household might run out of unexpectedly. If you need a lightbulb or some washing powder, we probably have it sitting somewhere on the racks. The space is a bit tight because we try to keep a variety of items on hand for the families living in the nearby apartments. I usually open the shutters early in the morning before the sun gets too hot. Dealing with the distributors takes up a lot of my time during the day, making sure we have enough stock of the popular brands. People around here know me by name and often stop to talk for a minute or two about how the area is developing. The floor is made of plain cement and gets dusty easily with people coming in and out, so I have to sweep it a few times a day. We don't use any fancy billing machines, just a pen and a notebook to keep track of things when it gets really busy. It’s a straightforward business, nothing too complicated about it. We just provide the local folks with their daily necessities without making a big fuss. It has been our routine for quite some time now and we are used to the rhythm of this street.