Manoj Genral Store

Manoj Genral Store has been a part of this Adarsh Nagar area near the Jaipur G P O for quite some time. I open the shop early because people need their milk and bread before they go to work. The shelves are filled with everything from soap to pulses and snacks. It’s a small place, so I have to stack things pretty high to make everything fit. I know most of the families around here by name. They come in for their daily supplies and we usually chat for a minute about the neighborhood. The floor gets swept a few times a day but there’s always a bit of sand that blows in from the street. I have a small stool behind the counter where I sit when it’s quiet. My ledger is always open for the regular customers who pay at the end of the month. It’s a simple way of doing things. Sometimes the delivery trucks block the road when they’re dropping off boxes of biscuits or oil. It can get a bit chaotic during the evening when everyone is coming home. I don't use any fancy computers; I just know the prices and do the math in my head or on a small calculator. It’s a steady life and I like being right here where the action is near the post office.