Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan's jewelry store is located on the city's busiest pedestrian street. On this day, she was sitting at her workbench.

In her hand she held a small perfume bottle, which was inlaid with tiny gems.

She carefully used a carving knife to carve delicate patterns on the gemstone, and every movement was full of concentration and patience.

The perfume bottle gradually came alive in her hands, as if it really carried someone's dream.

"Wanwan!" A crisp voice came from the door.

Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw her best friend Qianqian standing at the door with a brand new calendar in her hand.

Qianqian was wearing a red down jacket and had a bright smile on her face, and she looked full of New Year's festive atmosphere.

"Qianqian, why are you here?" Zhou Wanwan put down the tools in her hands and greeted her with a smile.

"I'm here to give you a New Year's present!" Qianqian shook the calendar in her hand and said with a smile, "I picked this especially for you. Look, it's so beautiful!"

Zhou Wanwan took the calendar and opened it. Every page was printed with exquisite patterns and bright colors.

The atmosphere was full of the New Year. She felt warm in her heart and said with a smile: "Thank you, Qianqian, you are so beautiful."

"But..." Qianqian blinked and said mysteriously, "I have a small request."

"What request?" Zhou Wanwan asked curiously.

"Can you use your gems to decorate this calendar?" Qianqian pointed to the cover of the calendar. "I want to make it more special, just like your perfume bottles, each of which represents a dream."

Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then she laughed: "You are really good at giving me difficult questions. But this is a good idea."

She picked up the calendar and looked at it carefully for a while, already thinking about how to decorate it with gems.

Qianqian looked at her serious expression and couldn't help but teasing her, "Wanwan, you are such a workaholic that you don't even let go of the New Year."

"No, I just think this idea is interesting." Zhou Wanwan smiled and shook her head, "But you have to give me some time, I need to think about how to design it."

"No problem. There's still some time before the New Year anyway." Qianqian patted her shoulder.

"But don't be too tired. No matter how important your business is, you still have to take care of your health."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, but she had already started to think about it in her mind.

She knew that Qianqian's request was not just to make the calendar more beautiful.

It was also to help her find a new inspiration and make the jewelry store business prosperous again.

In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan spent almost all her time on design.

She tried various combinations of gemstones to find the perfect decoration solution, but things did not go as smoothly as she expected.

Every design made her feel unsatisfied, as if something was always missing.

"What is missing?" Zhou Wanwan sat in front of the workbench, holding a crystal clear sapphire in her hand, brows furrowed.

Just then, the shop door was pushed open and a strange man walked in.

He was wearing a black windbreaker, his face looked a little tired, but his eyes were unusually sharp.

He looked around the store's furnishings, and finally his eyes fell on the sapphire in Zhou Wanwan's hand.

"This gem is very special." The man said in a deep and magnetic voice.

Zhou Wanwan raised her head and looked at him in surprise: "Do you have any research on gemstones?"

The man smiled slightly, walked up to her, reached out and picked up the sapphire, and looked at it carefully for a while:

"The cutting process of this gem is very unique. It must have been made by a master."

Zhou Wanwan was shocked. She didn't expect that this man could tell the origin of the gem at a glance.

She nodded and said, "Yes, this is from my father, who was a gem carver."

The man nodded and placed the gem back in her hand. “Your father must have been a remarkable man.”

Zhou Wanwan smiled, but she felt a little sad. Her father had passed away many years ago, but she still remembered every word he had taught her.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down: "Are you here today to buy something?"

The man shook his head: "I was just passing by and saw your store. I thought it was interesting, so I came in to take a look."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, but she was a little confused. This man didn't look like an ordinary customer, and there seemed to be some deep meaning hidden in his eyes.

"What are you designing?" the man suddenly asked, his eyes falling on the calendar in her hand.

"Oh, this is a New Year calendar my friend gave me. I want to decorate it with gems." Zhou Wanwan explained.

The man nodded and said thoughtfully: “The combination of gemstones and calendars is indeed very interesting.

However, have you ever thought that gemstones are not just a decoration, but can also carry more meanings? "

Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came to her mind. She looked at the sapphire in her hand, as if she saw the words her father had taught her:

“Gemstones are not only beautiful, they also represent a spirit and an attitude of pursuing perfection.”

The man smiled and nodded: "It seems you already understand."

Zhou Wanwan was excited, as if she had found the key to the design. She looked at the man gratefully and said, "Thank you, your reminder made me think a lot."