Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan's jewelry store is located in an alley in the city center and is decorated exquisitely and warmly.

The windows are filled with all kinds of jewelry, from simple silver jewelry to ornate gold jewelry.

Zhou Wanwan is a skilled craftsman, and her works are often praised by customers as "works of art".

On this day, Zhou Wanwan was sitting in front of the workbench, polishing a ring with great concentration.

Suddenly, the shop door was pushed open and a well-dressed middle-aged lady walked in.

She was wearing a pair of sunglasses and carrying a branded handbag, looking quite elegant.

"Hello, how can I help you?" Zhou Wanwan put down the tools in her hands and walked forward with a smile.

"Hello, my last name is Nie, and a friend introduced me here."

Ms. Nie took off her sunglasses, revealing a well-maintained face. "I heard that you can customize jewelry here?"

"Yes, Ms. Nie. We provide a variety of customized services here. Do you have any special needs?"

Ms. Nie looked around and her eyes stopped on a ruby ​​ring in the window.

"I want a special phone case, vintage style, preferably with some jewels."

Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment. She had never inlaid jewels on a phone case before. "Phone case?" she repeated uncertainly.

"Yes, a phone case." Ms. Nie nodded. "I hope it is both retro and luxurious, reflecting my taste."

Zhou Wanwan frowned. This request was indeed a bit challenging for her.

She hesitated for a moment, but nodded. "Okay, Ms. Nie, I will do my best to meet your requirements."

Ms. Nie smiled with satisfaction, took out a business card from her handbag and handed it to Zhou Wanwan.

"This is my contact information. I hope you can give me a design plan as soon as possible."

After seeing Ms. Nie off, Zhou Wanwan returned to her workbench and fell into deep thought.

She had never embellished a phone case with jewelry before, so the task was a bit tricky for her.

She picked up her phone and called her best friend Qianqian.

"Qianqian, I've encountered a difficult problem." Zhou Wanwan said straight to the point.

"What's wrong?" A concerned voice came from the other end of the line.

"One customer wanted to customize a vintage and luxurious phone case with jewels. I had never made anything like this before and was a little overwhelmed."

Qianqian was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed. "Wanwan, this is a good opportunity! Haven't you always wanted to try something new?"

"But..." Zhou Wanwan hesitated.

"Don't say buts," Qianqian interrupted her, "You are Zhou Wanwan, is there anything you can't do? Besides, retro and luxurious, aren't these your strengths?"

Zhou Wanwan was amused by Qianqian's words. "You're right, I should really give it a try."

"That's right!" Qianqian's voice was full of encouragement. "Think about the design plan first. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Wanwan felt much more relaxed. She decided to accept the challenge and began to think about the design of the phone case.

A few days later, Zhou Wanwan finally completed the design.

She chose an antique copper material as the base of the phone case, inlaid with a few tiny pearls and a few sparkling diamonds.

The whole design is both retro and luxurious, perfectly reflecting Ms. Nie's requirements.

Zhou Wanwan sent the design plan to Ms. Nie and received a reply soon.

Ms. Nie was very satisfied with the design and asked it to be produced as soon as possible.

Zhou Wanwan sat in front of the workbench, carefully looking at the phone case design she had just completed.

Her fingers lightly slid across the screen, her eyes resting on the delicate jewel patterns.

Although the design plan was approved by Ms. Nie, Zhou Wanwan still felt a little uneasy.

She knew that securing the jewelry would be her biggest challenge.

"Wanwan, how is the design plan going?" Qianqian's voice came from the door. She was holding a cup of coffee in her hand and had a concerned smile on her face.

"Ms. Nie is very satisfied with the design, but I'm worried about the fixation of the jewelry." Zhou Wanwan sighed and handed the phone case design to Qianqian.

Qianqian took the design and looked at it carefully. "Indeed, fixing the jewelry is a big problem. How do you plan to solve it?"

"I'm still thinking about it."

Zhou Wanwan frowned. "The traditional inlay method may not be applicable. I need to find a more secure way to fix it."

Qianqian nodded and thought for a while. "Perhaps you could try to fix it with micro screws? This would be both firm and aesthetically pleasing."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up. This suggestion gave her a new idea. "Micro screws? That's a good idea. I have to try it."

In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan devoted herself to the experiment.

She bought various tiny screws and fixing tools and tried different fixing methods over and over again.

However, the results of the experiment were not ideal. Although the micro screws were strong, the installation process was cumbersome and they could easily damage the jewelry.

"Wanwan, how is the experiment going?" Qianqian came to the store again and saw Zhou Wanwan looking tired, and couldn't help feeling a little worried.

"It's not going very smoothly." Zhou Wanwan shook her head. "Although the micro screws are strong, the installation process is too complicated and it is easy to damage the jewelry."

Qianqian frowned, and suddenly thought of something. "Have you ever considered using glue?"

"Glue?" Zhou Wanwan was a little surprised. "Will the glue not be strong enough?"

"Of course regular glue won't work, but there is a special jewelry glue that is specifically designed to hold jewelry in place."

Qianqian explained, "This glue is strong and won't damage jewelry. Maybe you can give it a try."

After listening to Qianqian's suggestion, Zhou Wanwan's heart moved. She knew that jewelry glue was indeed an option worth trying.

However, she was still a little hesitant. After all, she had never used this kind of glue and it was still unknown how effective it would be.

"Wanwan, what are you still hesitating about?" Qianqian saw Zhou Wanwan's hesitation and asked with concern.

“I’m just wondering, will this glue really solve the problem?”

Zhou Wanwan sighed, “After all, the fixation of jewelry is related to the success or failure of the entire design.”

"Give it a try. It's better than doing nothing." Qian Qian encouraged. "Besides, Master Zhongshan also suggested that you try a new method, didn't he?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and decided to adopt Qianqian's suggestion.

She immediately contacted a professional jewelry material supplier and ordered a batch of jewelry glue.

A few days later, the glue arrived and Zhou Wanwan couldn't wait to start a new round of experiments.

The experiment was not smooth. Zhou Wanwan found that the use of jewelry glue was much more complicated than she had imagined.

The application of glue requires precise control. Any carelessness can result in the jewelry not being firmly bonded or even damaged.

Zhou Wanwan tried again and again, but was never able to achieve the desired effect.

"Wanwan, don't be discouraged." Qianqian looked at Zhou Wanwan's depressed look and comforted her, "Any new attempt takes time. You have done very well."

"I always feel that I am still a long way from success." Zhou Wanwan sighed, "I even began to doubt whether I really have the ability to complete this design."

At this moment, Master Zhongshan suddenly came to the studio. He looked at Zhou Wanwan's tired expression and smiled slightly.

"Wanwan, I heard that you encountered some difficulties." Master Zhongshan said gently, "Can you let me see your experimental process?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and took Master Zhongshan to the workbench. Master Zhongshan carefully observed Zhou Wanwan's experimental process and frowned slightly.

"Wanwan, there is nothing wrong with your method, but you need to be more meticulous in your operation."

Master Zhongshan pointed to the place where the glue was applied and said, "You see, it needs to be applied more evenly here to ensure the firmness of the jewelry."

Zhou Wanwan suddenly realized and immediately repeated the experiment according to Master Zhongshan's instructions.

This time, she found that the fixing effect of the glue was significantly improved and the firmness of the jewelry was greatly enhanced.