The sewing machine was placed under the bags

Many small shops were side by side in the street I walked. Where I stopped was in front of a bag store. Many plastic bags were hung from the eaves. And a table with a sewing machine was placed under them. A man wearing glasses sat behind the table. Seemingly, this shop not only sold new bags but also repaired bags. The man could be a craftsman.

However, he seemed to have nothing to do at that time. He enjoyed chatting with his friends sitting on the other side of him. Watching them, I thought the demand for repairing bags decreased with developing the economy. No one repaired the plastic bags sold in this shop in the near future. The craftsmen seemed to take no thought of the dismal outlook. The tranquil atmosphere wafted around two men.