Reborn Troops

Zhang Wu breathed a sigh of relief, with a grateful smile on his face: "Thank you for your help, Zhou. I believe she will like your design."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "I'll try my best."

Zhou Wanwan took the photo and looked at it carefully. The girl in the photo had a sweet smile and a gentle temperament, and she looked like a very gentle person.

She nodded: "Her temperament is very suitable for a soft style. I will incorporate some soft elements into the design."

Zhang Wu nodded, with anticipation in his eyes: "That's great."

Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and asked again: "Do you have any requirements for the material? For example, gold, platinum, or rose gold?"

Zhang Wu hesitated for a moment and said, "I think rose gold might be more suitable. It's a warm color and fits the theme of sour plums."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, took out her notebook and began to record Zhang Wu's requests.

As she wrote, she asked, "Do you want the ring to have a sour plum pattern? Or is it just inspired by sour plums?"

Zhang Wu thought for a moment and said, "I hope the ring can have some elements of sour plum, but it doesn't have to be too direct.

For example, it can be represented by the shape of a sour plum or the color of a sour plum.”

Zhou Wanwan nodded, already having some preliminary ideas in mind. She put down her pen and looked up at Zhang Wu:

"Mr. Zhang, I will give you a design sketch as soon as possible. You can take a look at it first. If there is anything you are not satisfied with, we will adjust it."

Zhou Guo interrupted: "Sister, you have to be careful with your design this time. Mr. Zhang is so sincere."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and glared at him: "Do I need you to tell me?"

The three chatted for a while, Zhang Wu looked at the time, stood up and said goodbye: "Zhou, Zhou Guo, thank you for today. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Zhou Wanwan also stood up: "Okay, Mr. Zhang, I will contact you as soon as possible."

Zhang Wu nodded, turned and left the cafe.

After he walked away, Zhou Guo came over and said with a smile: "Sister, this Mr. Zhang is quite interesting. This is the first time I have heard of a sour plum-themed ring."

Zhou Wanwan smiled, and she was looking forward to it: "Yes, this theme is quite special, I have to think about how to design it."

Zhou Wanwan sat at the table in the studio, her pencil lightly scratching across the paper, but she was still hesitant to put pen to paper. She was a little troubled by the design of the sour plum-themed ring.

She wanted to design a ring that would meet Zhang Wu's expectations and impress his fiancée, but she never had a perfect idea in her mind.

"Maybe... I should ask Master Zhongshan for advice." Zhou Wanwan said to herself.

Master Sun Yat-sen was her mentor in college and a leading figure in the jewelry design industry.

Although he has retired for many years, Zhou Wanwan has always kept in touch with him.

She picked up her phone and dialed Master Zhongshan's number. Master Zhongshan's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "Wanwan, why did you suddenly remember to call me?"

"Teacher, I have encountered a difficult design problem and would like to ask you for help." Zhou Wanwan said a little embarrassedly.

"Oh? Tell me about it." There was a hint of interest in Master Zhongshan's voice.

Zhou Wanwan told Master Zhongshan in detail the story of Zhang Wu and the design requirements of the sour plum theme. There was silence on the other end of the phone for a moment, and Master Zhongshan slowly spoke:

"Sour plums... are indeed a very interesting image. They are both sour and bitter, yet sweet, just like love, full of complex emotions."

"Yeah, I think so too. But I don't know where to start.

Only in this way can the characteristics of sour plums be reflected without being too straightforward. ” Zhou Wanwan said distressedly.

"How about this, you come to my studio and we can talk face to face." Master Zhongshan suggested.

"Great! I'll be there right away." Zhou Wanwan hung up the phone happily, packed up her things, and hurried to Master Sun Yat-sen's studio.

Master Sun Yat-sen's studio is located in an old house on the outskirts of the city. The yard is full of flowers and plants, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance.

Zhou Wanwan pushed open the door and saw Master Zhongshan sitting at an old wooden table, holding an unfinished jade carving in his hand.

"Teacher, I'm here." Zhou Wanwan said softly.

Master Zhongshan raised his head, smiled and asked her to sit down: "Come, have a cup of tea first, and then we can talk slowly."

After Zhou Wanwan sat down, Master Sun Yat-sen poured her a cup of tea. The lingering aroma of the tea made people feel peaceful and calm.

She picked up the teacup and took a sip. The tea tasted slightly bitter at first, but then a sweet taste spread across her tongue.

"This tea... tastes a bit like sour plum." Zhou Wanwan said in surprise.

Master Zhongshan smiled and said, “This is the tea I mixed myself, adding sour plums and honey.

The sourness of plums and the sweetness of honey blend together, just like love, which has both bitterness and sweetness.”

Zhou Wanwan nodded thoughtfully: "Teacher, you mean,

Can the design of the ring also be like this cup of tea, combining the sourness of plums with the sweetness of love? "

"That's right." Master Zhongshan put down his teacup, picked up a piece of white paper, and lightly drew a few strokes on it with a pencil.

“You see, the shape of the sour plum is not complicated, but its color and texture are very distinctive.

You can use rose gold as the main material to symbolize the warmth of love, and then add sour plum elements to the details of the ring.”

As he spoke, he drew a sketch of a ring on paper. The ring band was engraved with fine lines.

It looks like the wrinkles on the surface of a sour plum, and on the ring face is inlaid with a small red gem, symbolizing the core of the sour plum.

“This gem can be made of carnelian, which has a color close to the red of sour plum, but not too bright,” Master Zhongshan explained.

Zhou Wanwan looked at the sketch with a hint of surprise in her eyes: "Teacher, your design is great! It is both subtle and meaningful."

Master Zhongshan smiled and said: "This is just a preliminary idea, and you still need to perfect the specific design yourself.

Remember, design is not just about how it looks, but also about the emotion it conveys.”

Zhou Wanwan nodded, her heart filled with gratitude: "Thank you, teacher. Your guidance has made me suddenly enlightened."

Master Zhongshan waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. By the way, you just said that Mr. Zhang wanted to order a ring for a marriage proposal?"

"Yes." Zhou Wanwan replied.

Master Zhongshan pondered for a moment, and suddenly said: "Have you ever thought that the design of the ring can be made interactive?"

"Interactivity?" Zhou Wanwan was a little confused.