Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan sat in her jewelry store which was less than 20 square meters.

She held a freshly printed design of a mobile phone sticker in her hand, her brows furrowed, and a hint of anxiety was revealed in her eyes.

Business in the store was getting worse and worse, and the newly opened jewelry store next door took away most of her customers.

She had to find a solution, otherwise the store might not survive the winter.

"You designed this sticker very well." Her best friend Qianqian pushed the door open and came in, holding a cup of milk tea in her hand, and handed it to her with a smile.

Zhou Wanwan took the milk tea and sighed: "The design is good, but how much business can stickers attract? Who cares about these nowadays?"

Qianqian raised her eyebrows, leaned close to her ear, and said mysteriously: "I have an idea, do you want to listen to it?"

"What idea?" Zhou Wanwan raised her head, a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"How about you combine stickers and gems?" Qianqian blinked.

“You see, young people today like individuality but are not willing to spend a lot of money on jewelry.

If you can embed some small gems on the stickers, it will be cheap and beautiful, and it will definitely attract a lot of people."

Zhou Wanwan was stunned, her mind racing. Stickers and gems combined?

This idea sounds a bit far-fetched, but if you think about it carefully, it seems to make sense.

"But... gems are not cheap," she hesitated.

"Oh, you are silly!" Qianqian patted her shoulder. "Why not just use some broken diamonds and artificial gemstones? The cost is low and the effect is just as good."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, as if she saw the dawn of hope.

She stood up suddenly and grabbed Qianqian's hand: "Qianqian, you are really my lucky star! I will go and study it now!"

Qian Qian smiled proudly: "Of course, I am your think tank."

In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan almost stayed in the studio.

She bought various broken diamonds and artificial gemstones and tried to inlay them on mobile phone stickers.

At first, the results were not ideal; the gems were either too big or too small, and the sticker material was not strong enough.

But she did not give up. She tried again and again and finally found a suitable solution.

"Success!" She excitedly held up a mobile phone sticker inlaid with diamonds, her eyes full of a sense of accomplishment.

Qianqian came over after hearing the noise, and when she saw the sticker, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, it's so beautiful! If I put it in the store, it will definitely attract a lot of customers."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, her heart full of anticipation. She decided to make a batch of samples first to see the market reaction.

However, things did not go as smoothly as she imagined.

The stickers were received coldly by customers. Although they thought the stickers were beautiful, the price was prohibitive for them.

"Isn't this sticker too expensive? I might as well just buy a phone case." A young girl picked up a sticker, looked at the price, and put it back.

Zhou Wanwan's heart sank to the bottom. She thought this idea would bring a turnaround, but it turned out to be the opposite.

"What should I do?" She looked at Qianqian helplessly.

Qianqian frowned, thought for a moment and said, "How about...we change our thinking?

Since customers think it’s expensive, why don’t we make something cheaper, like using glass beads instead of gemstones?”

Zhou Wanwan shook her head: "Glass beads are too cheap and can't achieve the effect I want."

"Then... how about we make a limited edition?" Qian Qian had an idea. "Limited edition items have a higher price, so people will be more likely to accept them."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up and she thought this was a good idea. She decided to make another batch of limited edition stickers.

Each one is inlaid with a real diamond. The quantity is limited and it is on a first-come, first-served basis.

This time, the effect was unexpectedly good. The limited edition stickers were sold out immediately after they were put on the shelves.

Zhou Wanwan's shop finally became popular again, and a smile appeared on her face again.

Zhou Wanwan sat in the store, holding the limited edition sticker order that had just sold out, feeling both excited and nervous.

Although the limited edition strategy worked temporarily, she knew that it would not last long. She needed more creativity and breakthroughs.

Just then, the shop door was gently pushed open, and a middle-aged man in a Chinese gown walked in.

His steps were steady, his eyes were deep, and he was holding a folding fan in his hand, waving it gently.

"Master Zhongshan!" Zhou Wanwan stood up in surprise and hurriedly went to greet him, "Why are you here?"

Master Zhongshan smiled slightly, and his eyes swept around the store, finally landing on the order in her hand: "I heard that you are working on some limited edition stickers recently, and the results are good?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded a little embarrassedly: "Yes, thanks to Qianqian's suggestion,

The limited edition did attract a lot of customers. But I also know that this is just a temporary solution and cannot last long."

Master Zhongshan nodded, walked to the counter, picked up a sticker inlaid with diamonds, and looked at it carefully for a while: "The idea is good, but it's not enough."

"Not enough?" Zhou Wanwan was stunned, feeling a little uneasy, "Master, do you mean..."

Master Zhongshan put down the sticker and turned to look at her: "Wanwan, do you know why your store was taken away by the jewelry store next door?"

Zhou Wanwan lowered her head, her voice a little low: "Because they have better resources and bigger brands, and I... just a small shop."

Master Zhongshan shook his head: "No, it's not the resources or the brand, but you lack a core competitiveness."

"Core competitiveness?" Zhou Wanwan raised her head, her eyes full of confusion.

Master Zhongshan smiled slightly and closed his folding fan gently: "Yes, core competitiveness.

What you need to do is not to follow the trend, but to create your own unique style. Only in this way can you attract customers who truly appreciate it. "

Zhou Wanwan nodded thoughtfully: "But...what should I do?"

Master Zhongshan did not answer directly, but walked to her workbench, picked up a blank sticker, and gently stroked it.

: "Have you ever thought that stickers are not just a decoration, but can also carry more meanings?"

"More meaning?" Zhou Wanwan frowned, not quite understanding what he meant.

Master Zhongshan smiled, took out a pen from his pocket, drew a few strokes on the sticker, and handed it to her: “Look, what is this?”

Zhou Wanwan took the sticker and found that there was a simple lotus flower painted on it, with smooth lines and profound artistic conception.

She was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Master, you mean... stickers can become a kind of art?"