Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan sat in her jewelry store, holding a pearl in her hand, her eyes wandering.

The dim light in the store made her face look haggard. She sighed and said to herself, "This business is getting harder and harder."

Just then, there was a sound of brisk footsteps at the door. Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw that it was her best friend Qianqian.

Qianqian walked in with a smile, wearing a loose white sweater and holding a bag of fruit in her hand.

"Wanwan, are you worried again?" Qianqian put the fruit on the counter and picked up an apple to start eating.

"Qianqian, you've come just in time." Zhou Wanwan said with a wry smile, "My store's business is getting worse day by day. If it continues like this, I'm afraid I'll have to close it down."

Qianqian blinked her eyes, holding an apple in her mouth, and said vaguely: "Then you have to think of a way, you can't just sit there and wait for death, right?"

Zhou Wanwan shook her head and said helplessly: "What can I do?

Customers nowadays are looking for novelty, and the jewelry in my store is old-fashioned and cannot attract them at all."

Qianqian swallowed the apple in her mouth, patted Zhou Wanwan on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Then you have to innovate! Look at the skin care products on the market now, such as moisturizers and facial masks, they are selling like hot cakes.

Why don’t you try combining jewelry with skincare?”

Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then frowned: "Jewelry and skin care? How can they be combined?"

Qianqian smiled mysteriously, leaned close to Zhou Wanwan's ear, and whispered:

"Just think about it, if your jewelry can not only be worn but also moisturize the skin, wouldn't customers rush to buy it?"

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again: "But, how is this possible? Jewelry is made of metal and gemstones, how can it moisturize the skin?"

Qianqian shrugged and said nonchalantly, "What's so difficult about this? You can just apply a layer of moisturizing material on the jewelry.

Or add some skin care ingredients to jewelry. Anyway, technology is so advanced now, anything can be done.”

Zhou Wanwan fell into deep thought. She looked down at the pearl in her hand and suddenly felt that the pearl seemed to have a new meaning.

She raised her head and looked at Qianqian, with hope in her eyes: "Qianqian, you are right! Why didn't I think of it?"

Qian Qian smiled proudly and patted her chest: "Of course, I am your wise guy!"

Zhou Wanwan stood up and said excitedly: "Then I will go find some materials now and see if I can make some skin-moisturizing jewelry!"

Qian Qian quickly pulled her back and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, don’t worry.

You have to think about how to make this skin-moisturizing jewelry, what materials to use, and how to convince customers of its effects.”

Zhou Wanwan nodded, sat back in her chair, and began to think seriously.

She picked up a pen, drew a few sketches on the paper, and wrote down the names of some materials.

Qianqian helped her with some ideas, and the two of them talked back and forth in a heated discussion.

Just then, there was a commotion at the door of the store. Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian looked up at the same time.

I saw a few young people standing at the door, pointing at the jewelry in the store and talking.

"The jewelry styles in this store are too old-fashioned. No one buys them." said a young man disdainfully.

Another young man chimed in: "Yeah, who wears this kind of antique nowadays?"

Zhou Wanwan's face turned pale all of a sudden. She lowered her head and clenched the pen in her hand, her knuckles turning white.

Seeing this, Qianqian quickly patted her shoulder and whispered to comfort her: "Ignore them, they don't understand."

Zhou Wanwan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She raised her head, looked at Qianqian, and said firmly:

"Qianqian, you're right. I can't be influenced by them. I have to stick to my own ideas."

Qianqian nodded and said with a smile: "That's right! Don't worry, I will definitely help you."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Qianqian gratefully, her heart full of strength. She picked up the pen again and continued to write and draw on the paper, with new ideas constantly emerging in her mind.

Time passed minute by minute, the lights in the store were still dim, but Zhou Wanwan's heart was getting brighter and brighter.

She knew that as long as she persisted, she would be able to make jewelry that would satisfy her customers.

Just as Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian were discussing enthusiastically, a steady sound of footsteps suddenly came from the store door.

They both looked up at the same time and saw a middle-aged man in a grey gown walking in slowly.

He had clear features and a calm expression. He held a bamboo stick in his hand and exuded an air of elegance.

"Teacher Zhongshan!" Zhou Wanwan stood up in surprise, with a hint of excitement in her eyes.

Master Zhongshan smiled slightly, glanced around the store, and finally landed on the sketch in Zhou Wanwan's hand.

He took a few steps closer, looked down, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is this your new design?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded a little embarrassedly: “Yes, teacher.

I want to try combining jewelry and skincare, but I don’t know exactly how to do it.”

Master Zhongshan nodded, with a hint of approval in his eyes: "It's a good idea, but it's not easy to implement it."

Qianqian interrupted and said, "Teacher Zhongshan, do you think this idea is feasible?"

Master Zhongshan smiled and said slowly: "The combination of jewelry and skin care,

It has existed since ancient times. For example, the jade pendants in ancient times were believed by the wearers to nourish the skin.

Another example is pearls, which have been known to moisturize the skin and nourish the skin since ancient times. It’s just that modern people pursue convenience and ignore these traditional wisdoms.”