The Shop in the Mountain (Oxford 3000 Vocabulary Series)

Lena, a skilled craftswoman, stood proudly in front of her cabin surrounded by the beautiful mountains. Today was the day the buyers from the city would arrive to purchase her handmade goods. She had spent all morning carefully arranging her bunch of freshly woven baskets and chain stitched blankets on a colorful chart display. As the cable car carrying the buyers chugged up the mountain, Lena’s excitement grew. She quickly grabbed her brush to add a few final touches to her wooden chair display. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind threatened to carry away her delicate wares, but Lena was quick to catch them, securing everything with a sturdy chain. The cause of the commotion was a sudden storm, but it didn’t deter the buyers who were eager to build relationships with local artisans like Lena. As they began to carry their purchases back down the mountain, Lena smiled, feeling grateful for the successful day.