This year I decided not to sell my coconut harvest but to enjoy them.
But the problem was how do I slice the top for naariyal paani.
I did not have the implements nor expertise.
So I approached a nariyal paani seller to do the needful.
I bought two coconuts from him as well and he sliced mine for free.
Coconut water was full till the very top almost two glasses and he said my coconuts were of a good quality.
He even told me how I should harvest them so that they do not fall to the ground.
Not just that the next day he used special knives to take out the malai for free.
He was freindly.
But when I went again I found his stall missing.
On seeing me he asked a neighbouring seller to slice the fruits.
So I asked him why he had closed down his stall.
And he replied, "My neighbour was not able to earn enough for himself since business is not good these days so he asked me if I could close down mine for just 15 days. I agreed. I have other fruits to sell as well. "
