The Story of a Commercial Venture by Anton Chekhov. Short summary

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A man opens a bookstore, but the trade doesn’t go well. Then he starts selling groceries, haberdashery, forgets about books, and becomes rich.

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Andrei Sidorov received an inheritance. He opened a bookstore in a provincial town to spread enlightenment. No one was interested in books and the trade did not go.

Andrei Andreevich decided to adapt to the realities of a small town and expand the range, according to the wishes of provincial customers.

The first thing he did was to put school supplies and other stationery in the store. More customers came in.

He began to sell dry goods and children’s toys. The flow of customers became huge. Andrei Andreevich continued to increase the assortment.

And when arrested neighbor grocer, he bought his shop and began to sell groceries. Books put away away.

Sidorov became very rich. Now, when his friends ask him if he read this or that newspaper, he answers that he is engaged in a more useful occupation.