Reborn Troops

"Master, can I...can you help me design this pair of earrings?" She mustered up her courage and asked carefully.

Master Zhongshan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: “Wanwan, the most important thing in jade design is inspiration.

Your inspiration has come, and the rest is up to you to realize it. I can't help you much."

Zhou Wanwan was immersed in Master Sun Yat-sen's teachings when she suddenly heard brisk footsteps behind her.

She looked back and found that it was her younger brother Zhou Guo standing at the door with a smile on his face, holding a cup of milk tea he had just bought.

"Sister, you are here! I have been looking for you for a long time." Zhou Guo said as he walked into the studio.

He casually handed the milk tea to Zhou Wanwan, "Here, I bought this for you. I know you've been busy lately. Drink something sweet to refresh yourself."

Zhou Wanwan took the milk tea and felt warm in her heart, but she still pretended to be serious: "Why are you here? Didn't I tell you to stay at home and watch the store?"

Zhou Guo shrugged his shoulders and said indifferently: "There is no one in the store, and I am bored staying here.

Besides, aren't you designing a new piece? Let me give you some ideas."

Master Zhongshan looked at the brother and sister and smiled: "Guoguo is here,

It just so happens that your sister is designing a pair of earrings with the theme of the Chinese character 'Fa'. Can you help her see if she has any good ideas? "

When Zhou Guo heard this, he immediately became interested and moved closer to Zhou Wanwan.

He picked up the sketch on the table and studied it carefully. He frowned and looked at it for a long time, and suddenly his eyes lit up:

"Sister, your design of the word '发' is a bit too rigid. Why don't you try weaving the rope into a snake shape?"

"Snake?" Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, looking at her brother in confusion, "What's the connection between snake and the word 'Fa'?"

Zhou Guo smiled proudly: "Think about it, snakes symbolize wisdom and wealth in traditional culture.

Moreover, the snake's body is soft and flexible, which can be combined with the "发" character you designed.

For example, you can design the strokes of the Chinese character '发' into the shape of a snake, making the earrings look powerful yet flowing."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes gradually brightened after hearing this. She turned to look at Master Zhongshan and asked tentatively: "Master, what do you think of this idea?"

Master Zhongshan pondered for a moment and nodded: “Guoguo, this is a good idea.

The shape of the snake can indeed increase the agility of the design, and the meaning is also very good. However, how to achieve it specifically depends on your craftsmanship. "

Zhou Wanwan was excited and quickly picked up the pen to make rapid changes on the sketch.

She tried bending the strokes of the character '发' into a snake shape, and found that the whole design looked more vivid.

"Sister, look, isn't this much better?" Zhou Guo said excitedly, pointing at the sketch.

Zhou Wanwan nodded, but then frowned again: "But the shape of the snake is quite complicated, I'm afraid I can't weave it."

Zhou Guo patted his chest and said, "Sister, don't worry, I'll help you! I've learned a lot of knitting skills online recently, and they can come in handy."

Master Zhongshan looked at the brother and sister and showed a gratified smile on his face: "You two brothers and sisters will definitely be able to design good works by working together.

However, jade design requires patience and meticulousness, so don’t be too impatient.”

Zhou Wanwan and Zhou Guo looked at each other and responded in unison: "Master, rest assured, we will do it seriously!"

In the next few days, Zhou Wanwan and Zhou Guo stayed in the studio almost every day, repeatedly revising the sketches and trying different weaving techniques.

Zhou Guo’s creativity did bring new inspiration to the design, but the actual implementation was much more difficult than imagined.

"Sister, look, why can't I braid the tail of this snake properly?" Zhou Guo put down the rope in his hand in frustration and rubbed his sore fingers.

Zhou Wanwan also sighed: "Yes, the shape of the snake is too complicated. We have to find a way to simplify it."

At this moment, Master Zhongshan came over, looked at their work, and smiled: "Are you having any difficulties?"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said helplessly: "Master, the snake shape is too difficult to weave. We tried many times, but we were not satisfied."

Master Zhongshan picked up their sketches, looked at them carefully, and then said:

“In fact, you can try to simplify the shape of the snake and keep only the most important lines.

For example, the snake’s body can be designed to be wavy, with its tail slightly curved, which retains the snake’s agility without being too complicated.”

Zhou Wanwan and Zhou Guo's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this. They revised the sketch according to the master's advice, and indeed found that the whole design looked more simple and elegant.

"Master, you are so awesome!" Zhou Guo said excitedly.