Reborn Troops

Just then, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard at the door of the store.

Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw that it was her teacher, Master Sun Yat-sen.

Master Zhongshan is a jewelry designer renowned both at home and abroad. His arrival undoubtedly brought hope to Zhou Wanwan.

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

Master Zhongshan walked into the store with a smile, his eyes fell on the cracked necklace. "I heard that you were in some trouble, so I came to see you."

Zhou Wanwan smiled bitterly and nodded, "Yes, teacher. There is a crack on this necklace, and I don't know what to do."

Master Zhongshan looked at the necklace carefully and nodded slightly.

"The texture of beeswax is indeed fragile, especially during the carving and inlaying process, cracks will appear if you are not careful."

"Then can we still repair it?" Qianqian asked anxiously.

Master Zhongshan thought for a while, then said, "It is possible to repair it, but it requires great care. We can try to fill the cracks with a special glue and then polish it."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Zhou Wanwan's eyes, "Then let's get started right away."

Master Zhongshan nodded. "However, before we repair it, we need to determine the cause of the crack. Only by finding the root cause of the problem can we prevent similar situations from happening again."

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian looked at each other, and then began to carefully examine every detail of the necklace.

After some inspection, they found that the crack started at a setting point of the necklace.

"It seems that it was caused by excessive force during inlay." Qianqian said with a frown.

Master Zhongshan nodded and said, "Yes, beeswax is soft and needs to be set with care. You may not have considered this when setting it."

Zhou Wanwan sighed, "I was too impatient and didn't consider the characteristics of beeswax carefully."

Master Zhongshan patted her shoulder and said, "It's okay. Now that we know the problem, we can prevent similar situations from happening again. Next, let's start repairing it."

Under the guidance of the teacher, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian carefully filled the cracks with special glue.

Master Zhongshan personally demonstrated how to polish to ensure the perfect blend of glue and beeswax.

The whole process requires great patience and meticulousness, but Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian are both fully focused and dare not slack off in the slightest.

After several hours of hard work, the necklace was finally repaired.

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian looked at the brand new necklace and felt a sense of accomplishment.

"Thank you." Zhou Wanwan said gratefully.

Master Zhongshan smiled and nodded. "You're welcome. This is my duty. However, repairing is only the first step. Next you need to do the final grinding and polishing to ensure the perfection of the necklace."

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian nodded and started the final process.

They gently sanded the necklace with fine sandpaper and then polished it with a polishing cloth.

The whole process requires great patience and meticulousness, but they are all fully focused and dare not slack off at all.

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian had just finished repairing and polishing the necklace and were about to breathe a sigh of relief when the wind chimes at the store door rang again.

Yu Meimei walked in with a look of anticipation on her face.

"I just thought about it carefully, and I feel that the jelly color is still not obvious enough. I hope this necklace can have more visual impact, and be more playful and fashionable." Yu Meimei said straight to the point.

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian looked at each other, their hearts tightened. They had just completed the restoration work, and now they had to face new challenges.

"Do you want us to redesign the color of this necklace?" Zhou Wanwan asked cautiously.

Yu Meimei nodded. "Yes, I hope it can be made in candy colors, such as pink, blue or purple. This will be more visually impactful and more in line with my style."

Qianqian frowned, "But this necklace has just been repaired. If we repaint it now, it may affect the repaired part."

Yu Meimei was a little unhappy. "I spent so much money, of course I hope to get a perfect necklace. If you can't meet my requirements, then I can only look for other designers."

Zhou Wanwan took a deep breath. She knew that if she lost this customer, not only would she lose a business, but it might also affect the reputation of the store.

She decided to try her best to meet Yu Meimei's requirements.

"Please wait a moment, let us discuss and see if there is any way to repaint it for you without damaging the restored parts." Zhou Wanwan said.

Yu Meimei nodded, "Okay, I'll give you some time."

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian walked aside and discussed in a low voice.

"Wanwan, what should we do? We just repaired it and now we have to repaint it. What if we damage the repaired part?" Qianqian said worriedly.

Zhou Wanwan frowned, "I know, but we can't lose this customer. I have an idea. We can try a special dyeing technique that is less harmful to the beeswax. Maybe we can give it a try."

Qianqian nodded, "Okay, let's try it."

The two returned to the workbench, and Zhou Wanwan said to Yu Meimei: "We discussed it and decided to try a special dyeing technique that is less harmful to the beeswax and may meet your requirements."

Yu Meimei was a little skeptical, "Really? Won't it damage the repaired parts?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded firmly, "We will be very careful to ensure that the repaired parts will not be affected."

Yu Meimei hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Okay, then you guys try it."

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian began to prepare the materials needed for dyeing.

They chose a mild dye and carefully soaked the necklace in it.

The entire process requires precise control of time and temperature. Any carelessness may result in uneven dyeing or damage the repaired part.

As time passed, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian's hearts were in their throats.

They stared at the necklace intently, fearing that there would be any mistake.

Finally, the dyeing process was over. Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian carefully took the necklace out of the dye and rinsed it with clean water.

They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the necklaces in bright candy colors.

"Please take a look. Is this the effect you want?" Zhou Wanwan handed the necklace to Yu Meimei.

Yu Meimei took the necklace and examined it carefully, a satisfied smile gradually showing on her face.

"Great! This is exactly the effect I wanted!" Yu Meimei said excitedly, "You did a great job, I'm very satisfied!"