Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan sat in her jewelry store, holding a cup of hot tea in her hand, but her eyes drifted out the window.

The walls of her shop are lined with all kinds of jewellery, ranging from traditional gold and silver ornaments to modern fashion designs.

However, business has been a little slow recently, and Zhou Wanwan can't help feeling a little anxious.

"Wanwan, are you daydreaming again?" Qianqian pushed the door open and walked in, carrying a bag of fresh fruit. She was Zhou Wanwan's best friend and her strongest supporter.

"Qianqian, you're here." Zhou Wanwan forced a smile, "Business hasn't been good lately, I'm a little worried."

Qianqian put down the fruit, walked to Zhou Wanwan, and patted her shoulder. "Don't worry, there will always be a way. Haven't you been researching embroidered earrings? Maybe this is an opportunity."

Zhou Wanwan sighed, "Yes, I have been trying to combine embroidery and jewelry, but I always feel that it is not perfect enough."

At this moment, the phone in the store rang. Zhou Wanwan picked up the phone, and after listening to a few words, her face became a little solemn.

"What's wrong?" Qianqian asked with concern.

"There is a customer named Li Feng who wants a mini embroidered lion dance earring."

Zhou Wanwan put down the phone, frowning, "This is not an ordinary order. I have never made such a complicated design."

Qianqian's eyes lit up, "Isn't this the challenge you've been looking for? Wanwan, this is a good opportunity, you can do it!"

Zhou Wanwan smiled bitterly, "But I'm not sure. The lion dance pattern is complicated, and embroidery requires delicate craftsmanship. I'm afraid I can't do it well."

Qianqian held Zhou Wanwan's hand and said, "Don't be afraid, I believe in you. Didn't you always say that if you want to do something, you should do your best? This time, just treat it as a test to see how far you can go."

Zhou Wanwan was silent for a while, and finally nodded, "Okay, I'll try."

Zhou Wanwan started designing these mini lion dance earrings.

She first drew a few sketches, but she was never satisfied.

The lion dance pattern is complex and has many lines. How to present it perfectly on small earrings became her biggest challenge.

"Wanwan, these sketches you drew are all good. Why are you still not satisfied?" Qianqian looked at the sketches on the table, somewhat puzzled.

"These patterns are too complex and the area of ​​the earrings is too small to fully display them."

Zhou Wanwan sighed, "I have to find a way to simplify the pattern without losing the charm of the lion dance."

Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you try to separate the head and tail of the lion dance and put them on two earrings respectively? This way, the area of ​​each earring will be larger and the pattern will be clearer."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, "Yeah, why didn't I think of that! Qianqian, you're such a genius!"

Qianqian smiled and waved her hand, "I'm just talking casually, the key is to see your craftsmanship."

Zhou Wanwan re-drew the sketch. This time she separated the lion dance's head and tail and designed them on two earrings respectively.

In this way, although the pattern of each earring is simplified, the overall effect is more vivid.

The next step was embroidery. Zhou Wanwan took out her treasured embroidery thread and began to embroider stitch by stitch.

Her fingers moved deftly across the embroidery cloth, striving for perfection in every stitch.

However, the embroidery process was not smooth. The lion dance's hair and scales required embroidery threads of various colors. Zhou Wanwan's fingers were pricked by the needle several times, but she still persevered.

It was at this time that Zhou Wanwan discovered that the smaller the objects, the more difficult they were to embroider, so Zhou Wanwan asked her teacher Master Zhongshan for advice.

"Hello, Mr. Zhongshan, I'm Zhou Wanwan." Zhou Wanwan dialed Master Zhongshan's number with a hint of nervousness in her tone.

"Wanwan, is there anything wrong?" Master Zhongshan's voice was gentle but powerful.

"Teacher, I'm currently working on a project to embroider lion dance earrings, but I'm having some difficulties."

Zhou Wanwan explained, "I find that the smaller the objects, the harder it is to embroider them, especially the hair and scales of the lion dance, which I always fail to embroider well."

Master Zhongshan pondered for a moment and said, "Wanwan, embroidery is an art that requires patience and carefulness. The difficulties you encounter are actually encountered by every embroiderer."

"Teacher, do you have any suggestions?" Zhou Wanwan asked anxiously.

"First, you need to relax and not rush for success," said Master Zhongshan slowly. "Second, you can try to use thinner embroidery thread, which can make the pattern more delicate. Finally, you need to learn to observe, observe every detail of the lion dance, so that you can restore its charm in embroidery."

After hearing this, Zhou Wanwan nodded thoughtfully, "Thank you, teacher. I will follow your advice."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Wanwan took a deep breath and picked up the embroidery needle again.

She followed Master Zhongshan's advice, changed to a thinner embroidery thread, and carefully observed every detail of the lion dance.

Her fingers slid gently across the embroidery cloth, and each stitch became more precise.

However, just as she was about to finish the embroidery, an accident happened.

Zhou Wanwan accidentally knocked over the teacup on the table, and the tea soaked the embroidery cloth, and the part that had just been embroidered became blurred in an instant.