Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan was sitting in her small jewelry shop. The sycamore leaves outside the window had begun to turn yellow, and occasionally a few of them fell down like messengers of autumn.

Her shop is filled with all kinds of jewelry, from exquisite silver to gorgeous gold, each piece embodies her hard work.

However, business has not been as good as expected recently, and Zhou Wanwan is feeling a little anxious.

"Wanwan, are you daydreaming again?" A crisp voice interrupted her thoughts. Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw that it was her best friend Li Xiaomei, who was holding a bag of fresh chestnuts.

"Xiaomei, why are you here?" Zhou Wanwan asked with a smile.

"I came to see you and bring you some delicious food." Li Xiaomei put the chestnuts on the table. "Are you worried about your business again recently?"

Zhou Wanwan sighed, "Yeah, business hasn't been good recently, I don't know what to do."

Li Xiaomei patted her shoulder and said, "Don't be discouraged. Things will get better. By the way, I heard that you got a big order?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded, "Yes, Qinyu asked me to design a piece of jewelry that represents the maturity of autumn, and I'm having a headache."

Li Xiaomei's eyes lit up. "Mature in autumn? Aren't those pomegranates and chestnuts?"

Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, "Pomegranate and chestnut?"

"Yes, pomegranate seeds represent harvest and maturity, and chestnuts are the symbol of autumn. You can use gems to make the shape of pomegranates, and then use metal to carve out the texture of chestnuts. Wouldn't that be perfect?" Li Xiaomei said excitedly.

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, "Xiaomei, you are so smart! Why didn't I think of it?"

Li Xiaomei smiled proudly, "Of course, I am your think tank."

Zhou Wanwan immediately began to conceive the design. She took out paper and pen and started to sketch.

Li Xiaomei watched from the side and offered some suggestions from time to time. The two of them talked back and forth and had a heated discussion.

Just then, the door of the store was pushed open, and a woman in a windbreaker walked in. Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw that it was Qin Yu.

"Qinyu, why are you here?" Zhou Wanwan was a little surprised.

Qin Yu smiled and said, "I came to see the progress of your design and brought you some autumn gifts." She took out an exquisite box from her bag and handed it to Zhou Wanwan.

When Zhou Wanwan opened it, she saw a red pomegranate bracelet. Each pomegranate seed was crystal clear, as if it were a real pomegranate.

"This bracelet is so beautiful!" Li Xiaomei exclaimed.

Qin Yu smiled and said, "I specially asked someone to customize this for me. I hope you can find inspiration from it."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Qinyu gratefully, "Thank you, Qinyu. You are so thoughtful."

Qin Yu waved her hand. "You're welcome. I just hope you can design a piece of jewelry that satisfies me."

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "I will definitely try my best."

Qin Yu looked at the sketch on the table and asked, "Did you design this?"

Zhou Wanwan was a little embarrassed, "Yes, but it's still in the conception stage."

Qin Yu looked at it carefully and said, "Not bad, very creative. But I think it could add some autumn elements."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, "I think so too, and I'm planning to revise it."

Qin Yu smiled and said, "Then I won't bother you anymore. I look forward to your finished product."

Zhou Wanwan saw Qin Yu off and returned to the table. Looking at the red pomegranate bracelet, a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She picked up a pen and continued to tinker with the sketch, trying to incorporate more autumn elements into the design.

"Wanwan, how do you plan to modify it?" Li Xiaomei asked curiously.

“I wanted to add a golden leaf to the base of the piece to represent the falling leaves of autumn.”

Zhou Wanwan said as she drew the shape of a leaf on the sketch.

"This is a good idea, but I think we can add something else." Li Xiaomei said thoughtfully.

"What should I add?" Zhou Wanwan stopped writing and looked up at Li Xiaomei.

"For example, you can use amber to represent the autumn sunshine, or use agate to symbolize the red leaves in autumn," suggested Li Xiaomei.

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up. "Yes, why didn't I think of that? Xiaomei, you are so creative!"

Li Xiaomei smiled proudly, "Of course, I am your think tank."

Just as the two were discussing heatedly, the door of the shop was pushed open again, and a familiar figure walked in. Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw that it was her teacher, Master Zhongshan.

"Teacher, why are you here?" Zhou Wanwan asked in surprise.

Master Zhongshan smiled and said, "I heard that you were designing a piece of jewelry for autumn, so I came to see it specially."

Zhou Wanwan quickly stood up and handed the sketch to Master Zhongshan, "Teacher, what do you think of this design?"

Master Zhongshan took the sketch, looked at it carefully for a while, and nodded, "Not bad, very creative. However, I think it can also add a little autumn flavor."