Sri Balaji General Stores

Sri Balaji General Stores is sitting right at 847/45 on the Nizamabad Road in Bodhan. If you know this road, you know how much dust comes off the passing trucks and buses, so I am constantly wiping down the glass jars on the front counter. The store is filled with all the usual stuff like soap, toothpaste, and big plastic containers of snacks. I usually get here around eight in the morning to sweep out the front and get the milk packets settled before the first rush of people. It is not a very big shop, so when four or five people come in at once, it gets a bit tight near the entrance. I have lived in Bodhan my whole life, so I know a lot of the families who come here for their monthly groceries. We have sacks of grain stacked up in the corner because people still like to buy their wheat and rice in bulk around here. The light inside is a bit dim because we only have two tube lights, but it is enough to see what is on the shelves. Sometimes I forget where I put the smaller items like matchboxes or sewing needles, and I have to hunt through the drawers for a minute. It is just a simple way to make a living, and as long as the regulars keep coming back for their salt and oil, we stay busy.