Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan sat in her jewelry store with an order form in her hand.

The light in the store was soft, illuminating her slightly tired face.

She is a well-known jewelry designer, but this order made her feel unprecedented pressure.

"Wanwan, what's wrong with you?" Her best friend Qianqian walked into the store and could tell at a glance that something was wrong with her.

"Qianqian, you're here just in time." Zhou Wanwan sighed and handed her the order, "Look at this."

Qianqian took the order, looked at it carefully, and frowned.

"A jelly-colored necklace inlaid with various diamonds? This is too demanding."

"Yes," Zhou Wanwan said with a wry smile, "Ms. Yu Meimei is a big customer, I can't refuse. But for this design, I really don't know where to start."

Qianqian pondered for a while, and suddenly her eyes lit up. "Wanwan, I have an idea."

"What idea?" Zhou Wanwan asked anxiously.

"You can try using beeswax as the raw material."

Qianqian said excitedly, "The color and texture of beeswax are very close to jelly color, and it has a warm luster, which is very suitable for making this kind of necklace."

Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, and then a glimmer of hope flashed in her eyes. "Beeswax? Why didn't I think of it?"

"Yes," Qianqian said with a smile, "Besides, beeswax is soft and can be carved into various delicate patterns, so you can inlay diamonds on it."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, already having a preliminary idea in mind. "Qianqian, you are really my savior."

"You're welcome," Qianqian waved her hand, "But you have to be careful. Although beeswax is good, it's not easy to handle."

"I know," Zhou Wanwan said firmly, "I will try my best."

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

She first went to the beeswax market and picked out a few pieces of the best quality beeswax.

After returning home, she began to carefully study the properties of beeswax and tried different carving methods.

However, although beeswax is soft, it is extremely difficult to carve. Zhou Wanwan tried several times but failed.

Her fingers were cut several times by the carving knife, but she did not give up.

"Wanwan, you can't do this." Qianqian said distressedly as she looked at the scars on her hands.

"I know," Zhou Wanwan sighed, "but I can't give up."

"How about we find a professional sculptor?" Qianqian suggested.

Zhou Wanwan hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. "Okay, this is the only way."

They found an experienced carving master, who looked at Zhou Wanwan's design and nodded.

"This design is very creative, but beeswax is really difficult to handle."

"Master, can you help me?" Zhou Wanwan pleaded.

The master smiled and said, "I can teach you some skills, but in the end it still depends on you."

In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan followed her master to learn carving techniques.

She studied very hard and quickly mastered some basic techniques.

However, when she tried to carve it again, she failed.

"Wanwan, you are too impatient." The master shook his head. "Carving requires patience. You can't rush for success."

Zhou Wanwan took a deep breath and calmed herself down. She began to slow down and carve little by little. This time, she finally succeeded.

"That's great!" Qianqian said excitedly as she looked at the semi-finished product in her hand.

"There's still a long way to go," Zhou Wanwan said with a wry smile, "Next we have to inlay the diamonds."

"Don't worry," Qianqian patted her shoulder, "You've done very well."

However, when Zhou Wanwan started to inlay diamonds, new problems arose.

Beeswax is too soft for diamonds to stay in place. She tried several times but failed.

"Wanwan, how about we try another method?" Qianqian suggested.

"What method?" Zhou Wanwan asked.

"We can use metal wire to fix the diamond," Qianqian said, "This will not damage the texture of the beeswax, but also ensure the stability of the diamond."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, "This is a good idea."

They found some thin metal wires and tried a new method. This time, they finally succeeded.

"Great!" Qianqian said excitedly as she looked at the finished product.

"Yeah," Zhou Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief, "It's finally done."

However, just as they were about to hand the necklace to Ms. Yu Meimei, an accident happened.

"Wanwan, look!" Qianqian pointed at the necklace and exclaimed.

Zhou Wanwan looked down and her face suddenly changed. There was a crack in the beeswax on the necklace!

"How could this happen?" Zhou Wanwan was so anxious that she was about to cry.

"Maybe we handled it too hastily," Qianqian frowned and said, "The beeswax needs to be polished slowly. We can't rush it."

"What should we do now?" Zhou Wanwan asked.

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian stood in front of the workbench, facing the cracked amber necklace, both fell silent.

There was a flash of despair in Zhou Wanwan's eyes. She knew that if the necklace could not be repaired in time, not only would she lose a big customer, but her reputation might also be affected.

"Wanwan, don't worry, we still have time." Qianqian tried to comfort her, but there was a hint of uneasiness in her voice.