Reborn Troops

Master Zhongshan smiled and took out a piece of white paper and a pencil from the drawer.

He began to draw quickly on the paper. After a few minutes, he handed the sketch to Zhou Wanwan: "Take a look at this."

Zhou Wanwan took the sketch and her eyes lit up immediately. In Master Zhongshan's design,

Green ghost crystals are cleverly inlaid on the branches of pine and cypress, while turquoise is designed as pine and cypress leaves.

The two complement each other, retaining the toughness of pine and cypress while adding a touch of tranquility.

"Great!" Zhou Wanwan couldn't help but exclaimed, "Master, you are so amazing!"

Master Zhongshan waved his hand and said with a smile: "This is just a preliminary idea.

The specific design still needs further improvement by you and your friends. However, remember that the design should not only be beautiful, but also have soul.

Only by truly understanding the needs of the wearer can we design works that touch people’s hearts.”

Zhou Wanwan nodded solemnly: "I understand, Master. Thank you for your guidance."

After leaving Master Zhongshan's studio, Zhou Wanwan immediately called Qianqian.

"Qianqian, I have a new idea!" Zhou Wanwan's voice was filled with undisguised excitement.

"What idea? What have you thought of?" Qianqian's voice was still lazy, but there was a hint of curiosity in her tone.

“Master Nakayama suggested that we add turquoise to our bracelets to relieve stress.”

Zhou Wanwan said quickly, "He also drew a sketch, which I think is great!"

"Turquoise?" Qianqian's voice suddenly became serious, "That's a good idea.

However, turquoise and green ghost crystal have very different styles, so how can we combine them harmoniously? "

"The master has already drawn a sketch. I'll send it to you to see." Zhou Wanwan said as she took a picture of the sketch and sent it to Qianqian.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then a faint exclamation came: "Wow, this design is amazing! Turquoise leaves,

The green ghost crystal used for the branches not only retains the toughness of pine and cypress, but also adds a touch of tranquility. The master is indeed a great god!"

"Yeah, I think it's great too." Zhou Wanwan said with a smile, "So, we have to improve the design and make a sample as soon as possible."

"No problem, I'll start revising the design." Qianqian's tone was filled with excitement, "But you have to treat me to a delicious meal!"

"Okay, you can eat whatever you want." Zhou Wanwan agreed readily.

In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian spent almost all their time on design.

They went over and over again with their sketches, tweaking the details until they both felt it was perfect.

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian finally completed the final design of the bracelet, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Qianqian stretched and leaned lazily on the back of the chair: "Finally done, I'm almost exhausted."

"Yes, but the effect is really great." Zhou Wanwan looked at the design draft in her hand with satisfaction, and the corners of her mouth rose slightly. "The next step is to find a factory to make samples."

"Leave the proofing to me." Qianqian patted her chest, "I know a factory with good craftsmanship and reasonable prices."

"Then thank you for your help." Zhou Wanwan nodded, then suddenly remembered something and frowned.

"But how do we source turquoise? We need to find high-quality turquoise."

"Well..." Qianqian touched her chin and thought for a moment, "I do know a friend who is in the jade business.

He has a lot of good stuff. How about we go and see him tomorrow?"

"Okay, that's settled then." Zhou Wanwan agreed readily.

The next morning, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian drove to the jade market.

The market was crowded with people, and all kinds of jade were on display. The air was filled with a faint smell of stone powder.

Qianqian took Zhou Wanwan through several alleys and finally stopped in front of an inconspicuous shop.

"It's right here." Qianqian pointed to the shop sign. "My friend's name is Lao Chen. He has been doing business here for more than ten years and has a very good reputation."

The two walked into the shop and saw a middle-aged man sitting behind the counter, holding a piece of jade in his hand and examining it carefully.

Hearing footsteps, he looked up and smiled when he saw Qianqian: "Hey, Qianqian, what brings you here?"

"Old Chen, long time no see!" Qian Qian walked forward with a smile, "I brought a friend here to pick out some turquoise today. Do you have any good stuff?"

"Turquoise, yes, yes, yes!" Lao Chen stood up and took out a few pieces of turquoise from the counter. "These are new goods that have just arrived recently. The quality is good. Take a look."