Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan’s jewelry store is located in a quiet alley in the old city. Every piece of jewelry in the store is designed by her personally, and she has poured her heart and soul into every detail, from material selection to polishing.

Zhou Wanwan is a thoughtful woman. She likes to use elements from nature to embellish her works, such as bamboo leaves carved from jade or lotus flowers strung with pearls.

Her jewelry is not only beautiful, but also has an indescribable aura, as if each piece has its own story.

On this day, Zhou Wanwan was sitting in the store, holding a piece of amber that had just been shipped from Yunnan in her hand, thinking about how to make it into a unique piece of jewelry.

Suddenly, the shop door was gently pushed open, and a middle-aged lady in simple clothes walked in.

She is tall and has a gentle temperament between her eyebrows. She is Ms. Xu Quan.

"Hello." Xu Quan smiled and nodded to Zhou Wanwan. "I heard from my friends that your cooking skills are amazing, so I came to visit you specially."

Zhou Wanwan quickly stood up and warmly invited Xu Quan to sit down. "Ms. Xu, you are so polite. Is there anything I can do for you?"

Xu Quan smiled slightly, took out a piece of paper from his bag and handed it to Zhou Wanwan, "I want to customize a bracelet, the materials and styles are here."

Zhou Wanwan took the paper, looked at it carefully, and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

The paper reads: "Orange tree blossoms intertwined with golden myrtle, made with ceramic craft."

Her heart sank. This request was not simple. Orange blossoms and golden peach wood were both extremely rare materials, especially golden peach wood, which was even harder to come by.

The ceramic craft is even more difficult to make bracelets.

"Ms. Xu, this request is indeed a bit special." Zhou Wanwan carefully chose her words, "Orange tree flowers and golden peach wood are both rare materials, especially golden peach wood, which is almost impossible to find on the market. And the ceramic craft is also very difficult for bracelets."

Xu Quan nodded, as if he had expected Zhou Wanwan's reaction. "I know this is a bit demanding, but these are the two materials my husband loved most when he was alive."

"He always wanted to have a bracelet like this, but unfortunately he didn't get it. I hope you can help me fulfill this wish."

Zhou Wanwan couldn't help but feel soft in her heart after hearing this. She could feel the deep affection and regret in Xu Quan's words, which made her unable to refuse. "Ms. Xu, I understand. I will do my best."

Xu Quan held Zhou Wanwan's hand gratefully, "Thank you, I believe you can do it."

After seeing Xu Quan off, Zhou Wanwan sat in the store, feeling confused.

She knew that this was not just the making of a bracelet, but also a woman's deep affection for her late husband.

She had to give it her all, but she also knew that the difficulty of making this bracelet was far beyond her imagination.

Just as she was lost in thought, the door was pushed open again and a familiar figure walked in.

It was her best friend Qianqian. Qianqian was a cheerful woman who always brought joy and inspiration to others.

"Wanwan, what's wrong with you?" Qianqian noticed Zhou Wanwan's expression was not right as soon as she entered the room, "Did you encounter any trouble?"

Zhou Wanwan sighed and told Qianqian what Xu Quan wanted. After listening to it, Qianqian frowned and said, "This request is indeed not simple."

"But, Wanwan, you are the most talented jewelry designer here. I believe you can do it."

Zhou Wanwan smiled bitterly, "Qianqian, you don't know, this is not just a problem of materials. Ceramic craftsmanship is too difficult for bracelets. I have never tried to make a bracelet with ceramics."

Qianqian pondered for a while, and suddenly her eyes lit up, "Wanwan, I have an idea. Do you remember the old pottery master we met last time in Jingdezhen? He is a master of ceramics, maybe he can help."

Zhou Wanwan was moved when she heard this.

She did remember the old potter, whose craftsmanship was breathtaking and exquisite.

"But, Qianqian, we don't know him well, why would he be willing to help us?"

Qianqian smiled and said, "Wanwan, have you forgotten? Last time when we went to Jingdezhen, didn't you help him design a pottery work? He praised you highly at that time."

Zhou Wanwan suddenly realized, "Yes, how could I have forgotten about this."

A glimmer of hope suddenly ignited in her heart, "Qianqian, you are really my lucky star."

Qianqian smiled proudly, "Of course, after all, I am your best friend."

She paused and continued, "However, Wanwan, you have to solve the problem of materials first. Orange blossoms and golden myrtle are not so easy to find."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, "You're right. I have to find these two materials first."

In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan ran around looking for orange tree flowers and golden myrtle.

She went to the flower market, the timber market, and even to some remote mountainous areas, but still found nothing.

Her mood became increasingly heavy, as if a huge stone was pressing on her heart.

Master Zhongshan looked at Zhou Wanwan's anxious face and sighed softly: "Wanwan, I can help you share the burden in your heart."

Zhou Wanwan raised her head, a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes: “Master Zhongshan, can you help me find orange tree flowers and golden peach wood?”

Master Zhongshan smiled slightly: "There is nothing in this world that I cannot find. But, are these two things really that important?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded firmly: "This is what I promised Ms. Xu, I will do my best."

Master Zhongshan nodded and took out a piece of paper from his pocket: "This is the clue I found for you, go and take a look."

Zhou Wanwan took the paper and it said: "In the far west, there is a forgotten forest with orange tree flowers and golden myrtle trees."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the words on the paper, and a hope surged in her heart, but she asked doubtfully: "Master Zhongshan, why do you have this clue?"

Master Zhongshan smiled gently and said: "There are many undiscovered secrets in this world, and I happen to know some of them."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Master Zhongshan gratefully: "Thank you, Master Zhongshan. I will go."

Master Zhongshan looked at Zhou Wanwan's departing back, and a hint of deep meaning flashed in his eyes.

Zhou Wanwan came to the west and found the forgotten forest.

The orange blossoms and golden myrtles there are beautiful and rare, like the treasures of this forest.

Zhou Wanwan collected enough materials, but she knew that this was only the first step.

She needs to process these materials into bracelets, and she also needs to use ceramic technology.

Just as she was lost in thought, a familiar figure walked over. It was Qianqian.

Qianqian looked at Zhou Wanwan and asked with a smile: "Wanwan, what are you thinking about?"