Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan sat behind the counter of the jewelry store, holding a ginkgo leaf in her hand, her eyes drifting out the window.

The autumn sunshine shone through the glass window onto her face, making her feel warm, but she felt a little anxious.

"Qianqian, do you think I should change my style?" Wanwan took the milk tea and sighed.

"Change style? Haven't you always been making those fresh and simple jewelry?" Qianqian sat next to her and looked at her with her head tilted.

"Yes, but I always feel that it lacks some appeal. Look at those popular online stores nowadays, they are always about the starry sky and the universe.

Young people like that dreamy feeling." Wanwan frowned, her fingers unconsciously stroking the edge of the ginkgo leaf.

"Starry sky?" Qianqian's eyes lit up. "Then why don't you try to combine the starry sky and ginkgo leaves?"

"Starry sky and ginkgo leaves?" Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up.

"Yes, the golden color of the ginkgo leaves and the dark blue of the starry sky should look pretty good together."

"Ginkgo leaves symbolize longevity and tenacity, and the starry sky represents dreams and hopes. How meaningful!"

Qianqian patted her shoulder and said, "I think you can definitely make a bracelet that is dreamy but not cheap."

Wanwan smiled, and had an idea in mind. She stood up and walked to the workbench.

She started looking for materials. Qianqian followed and watched her busy work curiously.

"What are you going to do?" Qianqian asked.

“I wanted to use a silver chain with some blue crystal beads to symbolize the starry sky.

Then use the shape of a ginkgo leaf to make a pendant, with a small golden bead in the middle.

It represents the veins of the ginkgo leaf." Wanwan said as she picked up the tools and started working.

Qianqian looked at her skillful movements and couldn't help but admire: "Wanwan, you are so amazing!"

"It's okay, just practice more often." Wanwan smiled, but did not stop her hands.

As time passed, the light in the store gradually dimmed.

Wanwan finally stopped what she was doing, picked up the bracelet she had just made, and handed it to Qianqian to see.

"How was it?" she asked.

Qianqian took the bracelet, looked at it carefully for a while, and couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's so beautiful!

This bracelet has both the feeling of the starry sky and the texture of ginkgo leaves, and the price is not too high, it will definitely attract many customers! ”

Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief and a satisfied smile appeared on her face. She put the bracelet on her wrist.

Shaking it gently, the blue crystal beads shimmered under the light, as if there were really stars twinkling.

"I think this bracelet will be a hit." Qianqian said excitedly.

"I hope so." Wanwan smiled, but she felt a little uneasy. She knew that good design alone was not enough, and good publicity and promotion were also needed.

"By the way, Qianqian, can you take a few photos for me and post them on your circle of friends?" Wanwan suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Qianqian.

"Of course!" Qianqian agreed immediately, "I can also help you post it on Xiaohongshu. Nowadays, young people like to read those kind of recommendations."

"That's great!" Wanwan looked at her gratefully, "Thank you, Qianqian."

"What are you thanking me for? We are friends!" Qianqian waved her hand, picked up her phone and started taking pictures of the bracelet.

After taking the photo, Qianqian immediately posted it on WeChat Moments and Xiaohongshu. Before long, it received a lot of likes and comments.

"This bracelet is so beautiful! Where did you buy it?"

“The combination of starry sky and ginkgo leaves is so creative!”

Zhou Wanwan looked at the comments that kept popping up on her phone screen, feeling both happy and a little uneasy.

Qianqian's publicity effect was unexpectedly good, but Zhao Shui's comments were like a bucket of cold water poured on her head.

"Plastic feeling?" Zhou Wanwan frowned and looked at Zhao Shui's comments again and again, "Is it really a problem with the material?"

She stood up, walked to the counter, picked up the bracelet she had just made, and looked at it carefully.

The blue crystal beads do look a bit cheap under the light, and although the ginkgo leaf pendant is exquisite, the overall texture is not high-end enough.

"Wanwan, what's wrong?" Qianqian noticed her expression and asked with concern.

"Zhao Shui said these bracelets are too cheap and feel like plastic." Zhou Wanwan sighed, "It seems I have to reconsider the materials."

"Zhao Shui?" Qian Qian was stunned for a moment, "Who is she?"

"She is an old customer of mine and often comes to the store to buy jewelry." Zhou Wanwan explained, "She has always had high taste, and I think her opinions are very valuable for reference."

"Then what do you think we should do?" Qianqian asked.

"I want to try using more advanced materials, such as natural gemstones or pearls." Zhou Wanwan pondered, "Although the cost will be higher, the quality will definitely be improved a lot."