Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan sat in her small jewelry shop. The sunlight outside the window shone through the mottled leaves onto her face, reflecting her focused eyes.

Her fingers gently stroked a newly completed water ripple blue ghost necklace. It was a deep blue that seemed to absorb all the light, with only a faint glow at the edge.

"Wanwan, this necklace is so beautiful," said Aunt Li, a regular customer of the store, who walked in with a bag of freshly bought vegetables in her hand. "Your cooking skills are getting better and better."

Zhou Wanwan looked up and smiled, "Aunt Li, you are here. This necklace has just been completed. What do you think of it?"

Aunt Li took a closer look and said, "This blue is so deep, it seems to be able to draw people in."

"Yes," Zhou Wanwan sighed softly, "Every time I make jewelry of this color, I always feel that they have their own soul."

Aunt Li smiled. "You are always so sentimental, kid. By the way, do you have any new works recently?"

Just then, a shallow voice came from the door, and she pushed the door open with a cup of freshly bought coffee in her hand.

Zhou Wanwan raised her head and smiled: "Qianqian, you came at the right time. I was just worried that no one would help me with advice."

Qianqian walked to the counter, put down her coffee, and her eyes were immediately attracted by the necklace: "Wow, the color is so special, like a gem fished out from the deep sea."

"Yes, I named it 'Blue Ghost'." Zhou Wanwan said, handing the necklace to Qianqian, "What do you think?"

Qianqian took the necklace and looked at it carefully: "It's beautiful, but I feel like something is missing."

"I think so too." Zhou Wanwan sighed, "I want to make it more special and more attractive, but I don't know how to start."

Qianqian took a sip of coffee and thought for a moment: "How about we add some stories to it?"

"Story?" Zhou Wanwan looked at Qianqian puzzledly.

"Yes, just like those big-name jewelry, each piece has its own story."

Qianqian explained, "We can make up a legend about this necklace to make it more mysterious."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up: "Good idea! Then tell me, what kind of story should we make up?"

She smiled faintly: "Let me think about it." She walked to the window and looked at the street outside, as if looking for inspiration.

Qianqian stood by the window, her eyes scanning the street back and forth, as if looking for some specific inspiration.

Her fingers tapped unconsciously on the windowsill, making a slight rhythmic sound.

Zhou Wanwan sat behind the counter, her chin resting on her hands, looking at Qianqian expectantly.

"I got it!" Qianqian suddenly turned around, her eyes gleaming with excitement, "We can make up a story about sea elves."

"Sea elf?" Zhou Wanwan repeated curiously, "What is that?"

Qianqian walked to the counter, picked up the blue ghost necklace, and shook it gently: "Legend has it that in the distant deep sea, there is a mysterious creature called sea elves."

"These sea elves have the ability to control water flow and can move freely on the seabed. Their bodies emit a faint blue light, just like this necklace."

Zhou Wanwan was fascinated by what she heard and nodded: "It sounds very mysterious, but what is the specific storyline?"

Qian Qian smiled slightly and continued, "The protagonist of the story is a young fisherman named Ahai. He has been listening to the legend of sea elves told by his grandfather since he was a child, and he has always dreamed of seeing these mysterious creatures with his own eyes."

"One day, when Ah Hai was fishing at sea, he suddenly encountered danger. His boat was overturned by huge waves and he was swept into the deep sea."

Zhou Wanwan clenched her fists nervously: "Then what?"

"Just when Ah Hai thought he was going to die at the bottom of the sea, he suddenly felt a warm force surrounding him. He opened his eyes and found himself floating in a blue light."

"In the center of the light was a beautiful sea elf. The sea elf used its power to send Ah Hai back to the shore and left a blue necklace as a souvenir."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up: "That necklace is this blue ghost necklace?"

Qianqian nodded: "That's right. After Ah Hai returned to the shore, he found that the necklace was not only beautiful, but also had magical powers."

“Whenever he encountered difficulties, the necklace would emit a faint blue light to guide him to find a solution to the problem.”

Qianqian smiled and nodded: "That's right, and we can also design a model of a sea elf as an accessory for the necklace. In this way, customers can not only see the necklace, but also feel the presence of the sea elf."

"Great!" Zhou Wanwan said excitedly, "Then let's start designing the sea elf model now!"

The two immediately started designing.

Qianqian was responsible for drawing the sketch of the sea elf, while Zhou Wanwan was responsible for selecting suitable gems to inlay on the model.

They discussed the details while working, and the atmosphere was very lively.

Master Zhongshan is an old man in his sixties. His studio is located on the edge of the town, surrounded by lush bamboo forests.

His studio is filled with gemstones of various colors and exquisite handicrafts, and on the walls hang exquisite paintings, each of which reveals his deep understanding and unique insights into colors.

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian came to Master Zhongshan's studio with their sketches and preliminary designs.

Zhou Wanwan nodded in agreement: "Good idea, Qianqian. Let's go then."

The two walked out of the studio together and headed towards the busy street. In the restaurant, they tasted the food and shared the joys and sorrows of the production process.

That night, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian spent a pleasant night.

They know that this is just the beginning of their cooperation and there will be more challenges waiting for them in the future.

But they believe that as long as they work together, they will be able to overcome all difficulties and create more miracles.

In the following days, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian's necklaces shined at the jewelry exhibition, attracting the attention of many customers.

The names of the two began to spread in the jewelry industry and they became highly-regarded designers.

However, they did not become complacent because of this.

On the contrary, they study and practice harder to continuously improve their design level.

They know that in the jewelry industry, only by continuous progress can they stay ahead.

The pair of sea otter and sea elf necklaces also became a symbol of the cooperation between Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian.

It not only brought honor and success to the two of them, but also strengthened their confidence and determination to move towards the future.