Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan's jewelry store is located in a quiet alley in the old city and is always crowded with all kinds of customers.

Her craftsmanship is well-known in the circle, especially the custom-made jewelry, which is very popular.

On this day, Zhou Wanwan was busy sorting the newly arrived gems when her best friend Qianqian pushed the door open with a mysterious smile on her face.

Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw Qianqian. She smiled and put down the gem in her hand: "Qianqian, why are you here? Didn't you say you had an important meeting today?"

Qianqian smiled mysteriously, walked to the counter, and said in a low voice: "Wanwan, I have big news to tell you."

Zhou Wanwan raised her eyebrows and asked curiously, "What big news?"

Qianqian looked around and confirmed that there were no other customers before continuing, "I heard that a big customer wants to come to us to customize a special piece of jewelry..."

"Guess what I brought you today?" Qianqian said as she took out an exquisite box from her bag.

Zhou Wanwan put down her work and moved over curiously. The box was opened, and inside lay a yellow gemstone, with a warm color, as if it contained endless light.

"This is..." Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, "What a beautiful yellow gem!"

"Yes," Qianqian nodded with a smile, "This is something a friend of mine asked me to bring to you. He wants you to use this gem to make a retro lamp."

"Retro lamp?" Zhou Wanwan was a little surprised. "This is a novel idea."

"Yes," Qianqian said, "He said that the light of this gem is particularly suitable for making a retro lamp, which can give people a warm feeling."

Zhou Wanwan picked up the topaz, looked at it carefully for a while, and had a preliminary idea in her mind.

She decided to accept the challenge. After all, innovation always brings unexpected surprises.

A few days later, a man named Luo Jin came to Zhou Wanwan's shop.

He was tall, wearing a neat suit, and looked quite dignified. As soon as Luo Jin entered the room, he went straight to the point.

"I'm Luo Jin, Qianqian's friend." He got straight to the point. "I heard that you took my order and wanted to make a retro lamp using topaz."

"Yes," Zhou Wanwan nodded, "I already have a preliminary idea, but it will take some time to perfect it."

Luo Jin smiled slightly, took out a design drawing from his bag and handed it to Zhou Wanwan. "Here are some of my ideas, I hope it can be helpful to you."

Zhou Wanwan took the drawing and looked at it carefully, and found that Luo Jin's design was very unique, almost coinciding with her idea. She secretly admired him in her heart, but also felt a little pressure.

"Mr. Luo," Zhou Wanwan raised her head, "your design is excellent, but it may take some time to realize it."

"It doesn't matter," Luo Jin waved his hand, "I believe in your craftsmanship. Time is not a problem."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, but she was secretly nervous. She knew that this order was not just a simple jewelry making, but also a challenge, a challenge that required her to go all out.

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

She repeatedly pondered Luo Jin's design and tried various different techniques, but she could never achieve the ideal effect.

She felt a little frustrated and even began to doubt her abilities.

At this time, Qianqian came to the store again. She saw Zhou Wanwan looking tired and couldn't help laughing.

"Wanwan, what's wrong with you?" Qianqian asked with concern, "Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Zhou Wanwan sighed and told Qianqian the whole story. After listening to her, Qianqian pondered for a while, and suddenly her eyes lit up.

"Wanwan," Qianqian said, "I have an idea that may be able to help you."

"What idea?" Zhou Wanwan asked anxiously.

"Do you know?" Qianqian said mysteriously, "I heard there is an ancient craft called 'light and shadow engraving', which can make the light of gemstones softer and have a retro feel."

"Light and shadow sculpture?" Zhou Wanwan was a little confused. "Why have I never heard of it?"

"This is a very ancient craft," Qianqian explained, "and nowadays very few people know how to do it. But I have a friend who happens to know how to do it."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up, as if she saw the dawn of hope. She immediately decided to find Qianqian's friends and learn this ancient craft.

A few days later, Zhou Wanwan came to Qianqian's friend's house.

It was a dilapidated courtyard, filled with various tools and materials.

Qianqian’s friend is an old man in his sixties named Lao Li.

He looked a little sloppy, but there was a gleam of wisdom in his eyes.

"You are Wanwan, right?" Old Li said with a smile, "Qianqian told me about you. I am willing to teach you light and shadow engraving."

Zhou Wanwan nodded gratefully and began to learn from Lao Li.

Lao Li’s teaching method is very unique. He is not in a hurry to impart skills. Instead, he first lets Zhou Wanwan observe the changes in various light and shadows and feel the interweaving of light and shadow.

Zhou Wanwan gradually discovered that light and shadow sculpture is not a simple sculpture, but a profound understanding of light and shadow.

She began to feel with her heart every change in light and every flow of shadow.

Under the guidance of Lao Li, Zhou Wanwan gradually mastered the basic techniques of light and shadow carving.

However, she found that applying this ancient craft to the design of the Topaz Vintage Lamp still faced great challenges.

She decided to ask Master Sun Yat-sen for advice, hoping to get more inspiration.

A few days later, Zhou Wanwan came to Master Zhongshan's studio with her preliminary works and confusion.

Master Nakayama is an internationally renowned jewelry designer whose works are known for their innovation and exquisite craftsmanship.

"Master," Zhou Wanwan said respectfully, "I have encountered some difficulties, I hope you can give me some guidance."

Master Zhongshan smiled and nodded, motioning her to sit down. "Wanwan, what problem do you have?"

Zhou Wanwan handed her work and design drawings to Master Zhongshan, and explained in detail her ideas and the difficulties she encountered. Master Zhongshan looked at it carefully and pondered for a while.

"Your ideas are very creative," said Master Zhongshan, "but you seem to be too bound by the traditional design framework. Light and shadow carving is a very flexible craft. You should try to break the rules and let light and shadow become the protagonist of the design."