Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan's jewelry store is located on a street. The glass window is filled with all kinds of earrings, necklaces and bracelets, which sparkle when the lights are turned on.

She is a very particular person. Every piece of jewelry in the store is selected by her personally, and some are even designed by her herself.

But recently, business has been a bit slow, with fewer and fewer tourists, while the milk tea shop next door has long queues every day.

Zhou Wanwan stood at the door of the store, looking at the bustling crowd opposite, feeling unhappy.

Zhou Wanwan is a person with her own ideas, and she decided to start with earrings.

The earrings are small and there is plenty of room for design, so if you can create something a little different, you might be able to attract customers.

She pondered over it for several days and finally came up with a bold idea to design the earrings into the shape of couplets.

"Couplet earrings?" When my best friend Qianqian heard this idea, she almost spit out the milk tea in her mouth, "Are you crazy? The earrings are so small, how can you design them into couplets?"

Zhou Wanwan disagreed, she took out a sketch from the drawer and handed it to Qianqian: "Look, this is what I drew.

The earrings can be made into the shape of a couplet, and a pair of earrings is a couplet. Customers can match them by themselves or buy a set.”

Qianqian took the sketch and looked at it carefully, her brows gradually relaxed: "Hmm... Interesting. But how do we put the words on it? We can't just engrave words on the earrings, right?"

"Use broken diamonds." Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up. "Black broken diamonds, spelled into the shape of words. It's both exquisite and cultural."

Qianqian nodded: "That's an idea. However, black diamonds are hard to find, and the spelling is very delicate. It won't look good if it's a little crooked."

"That's why I'm asking you for help." Zhou Wanwan smiled and patted Qianqian's shoulder. "Aren't you studying design? Help me design it."

Qianqian rolled her eyes: "I knew you had bad intentions. Okay, since you're my best friend, I'll help you this time."

In the next few days, Qianqian plunged into the design work. She first found a few classic couplets, and then disassembled them word by word.

Then she used black diamonds to spell out the shape of words. She would adjust each word repeatedly to ensure that each diamond was in the right position.

"This word 'Spring' is too difficult to spell." Qianqian rubbed her sore eyes, "There are too many strokes, and the broken diamonds can't be arranged at all."

Zhou Wanwan came over to take a look and said, "How about changing the character? How about 'Fu'? It has fewer strokes and a better meaning."

Qianqian nodded: "Okay, then use the word 'Fu'."

After completing the design, Zhou Wanwan took the sketch to find a jewelry processing factory.

The owner of the factory was a middle-aged man wearing thick glasses and looked a little serious.

He took the sketch, looked at it carefully, and frowned: "This design is a bit complicated, and black diamonds are not easy to find."

"Money is not a problem." Zhou Wanwan said quickly, "As long as it can be done."

The boss nodded: "Okay, I'll try. But you have to wait a few days."

Zhou Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief: "No problem, I'll wait."

A few days later, Zhou Wanwan received the first batch of finished products. She couldn't wait to open the box, and inside lay a pair of exquisite earrings.

On the earrings, black diamonds spell out the Chinese character "Fu", sparkling and shining, as if carrying some kind of mysterious power.

"It's so beautiful!" Zhou Wanwan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

She put the earrings on her ears, looked at herself in the mirror, and nodded with satisfaction.

Then she took a few photos and posted them to her friends and the store’s social media account.

It didn't take long for the circle of friends to explode.

"What kind of magical earrings are these? So creative!"

"Couplet earrings? I want some! How much?"

"Boss Zhou, leave me a pair!"

Zhou Wanwan was immersed in the enthusiastic response of her friends when her phone suddenly vibrated. She looked down and saw that it was a message from Zhang Min.

"Boss Zhou, your couplet earrings are quite creative, but the words are so small, who can read them clearly?

Don't waste your time, just sell your ordinary jewelry honestly." Zhang Min's tone was full of obvious sarcasm.

Zhou Wanwan frowned, feeling a little unhappy, but she still replied calmly: "Thank you for your concern, Boss Zhang, but I think customers have their own judgment."

Zhang Min quickly sent another message: "Customers? I think your earrings can only attract a few curious young people.

Who would buy such a flashy thing if they really knew what they were doing? You'd better not waste your time and money."

Zhou Wanwan didn't reply. She took a deep breath and put her phone aside.

She knew that Zhang Min had been eyeing her shop and was always trying to suppress her.

But she would not give up easily, especially now that she was full of confidence in her couplet earrings.

The next morning, Zhou Wanwan arrived at the store and found a long line at the door. She was stunned for a moment and quickly opened the door to welcome customers.

Zhou Wanwan smiled and replied: "At present, we only have the 'Fu' character earrings, but we will soon launch more styles.

You can follow our social media accounts to learn about new product information at any time.”

Customers nodded and rushed to buy the earrings. Zhou Wanwan was very busy, but she was very happy.

Zhou Wanwan's shop was busy for several days because of the popularity of the couplet earrings, and orders came in like snowflakes.

However, just when she thought everything was going well, things suddenly took a turn.

One afternoon, Zhou Wanwan was sorting newly arrived goods in the store when she suddenly received a call.

The owner of the jewelry processing factory was on the other end of the phone, and he said hurriedly, "Boss Zhou, something happened.

The supplier of the batch of black diamonds you ordered last time suddenly ran out of stock, saying that there was a shortage of raw materials and that the supply could not be restored in the short term."

Zhou Wanwan's heart sank: "How could this happen? Didn't we sign a contract? How could they unilaterally stop supplying goods?"

The boss sighed: "The contract was signed, but the supplier said it was force majeure and there was nothing they could do.

The price of black diamonds in the market has increased several times. Even if we can find other suppliers, the cost will increase significantly. "

Zhou Wanwan held her phone with a frown on her face. She knew that if the black diamonds were out of stock,

The production of couplet earrings will come to a standstill, and the store's orders have been scheduled until next month.

If delivery cannot be made on time, customer trust will be greatly reduced and may even lead to a wave of refunds.

"Don't worry, I'll think of a solution." Zhou Wanwan suppressed her anxiety and hung up the phone.

She sat in the store, her mind racing. Suddenly, she thought of a person - Zhang Min.

Zhang Min has been in the jewelry industry for many years and has extensive connections. Perhaps he can help find alternative suppliers. Although the two do not have a good relationship, they can only try for now.

Zhou Wanwan picked up her phone and dialed Zhang Min's number. After the phone rang a few times, Zhang Min's lazy voice came over:

"Hey, Boss Zhou, why did you think of calling me? Are your couplet earrings not selling well and you want me to help you?"