Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan stood in front of the counter of the jewelry store, holding a chestnut in her hand. Her best friend Qianqian sat beside her with a cup of coffee in her hand. She took a sip, but her eyes never left Zhou Wanwan.

"Wanwan, are you really going to use chestnuts as the design inspiration for your diamond ring?" Qianqian's voice was filled with a hint of doubt, but more of curiosity.

Zhou Wanwan nodded, a confident smile on her lips: "That's right, Qianqian. Do you still remember the days when we picked chestnuts in the countryside when we were kids? I'll never forget that feeling and that taste."

Qianqian put down her coffee cup, held her chin with both hands, and a glimmer of memory flashed in her eyes: "Yes, at that time we always ran all over the mountains and fields, and we were very happy when we picked up chestnuts. But, chestnuts and diamond rings, what is the connection between the two?"

Zhou Wanwan gently stroked the chestnut in her hand, as if she was stroking a precious work of art: "The shell of the chestnut is hard, but the flesh inside is soft. Isn't this contrast between the inside and the outside exactly what a diamond ring needs? Diamonds are hard, but when worn on fingers, they can bring warmth and happiness to people."

Qianqian nodded thoughtfully: "It sounds reasonable. But how do we design it specifically?"

Zhou Wanwan stood up, walked to the counter, picked up a design drawing, and handed it to Qianqian: "This is my initial idea. You see, the outer ring of this diamond ring is designed with the texture of chestnut shells, and the diamond in the middle is wrapped inside like the flesh of the chestnut."

Qianqian took the drawing and studied it carefully for a while, frowning slightly: "This design is indeed very creative, but is it too complicated? Will the customer accept it?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled, her eyes full of determination: "Complexity is challenging, isn't it? Besides, our jewelry store needs something unique to attract customers. If it's just an ordinary diamond ring, what's the point?"

Qianqian nodded, but the doubts on her face had not completely disappeared: "You are right, but I think we need to think about it again. After all, this is not a trivial matter."

Zhou Wanwan patted Qianqian's shoulder, with a hint of teasing in her tone: "Don't worry, Qianqian. I'm Zhou Wanwan. When have I ever let you down?"

He smiled lightly, but there was still a hint of worry in his eyes: "Okay, I believe you. But how do you plan to start?"

Zhou Wanwan picked up the chestnut and gently placed it on the counter: "First, we need to find the right material. Although the texture of the chestnut shell is unique, it is not hard enough. We need to find a material that can both imitate the texture of the chestnut shell and withstand the weight of the diamond."

Qianqian nodded: "That's a problem. However, we can find some professional material suppliers to see if there are any suitable ones."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Yes, I have contacted several suppliers and will go and take a look tomorrow."

Qianqian stood up and stretched: "Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow. But today, let's go eat something delicious to celebrate our new creation."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, and the two walked out of the jewelry store together.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on them, as if giving their future a layer of golden light.

The next morning, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian came to the factory of a material supplier.

Factories are filled with all kinds of materials, from metals to plastics.

"Wanwan, what do you think of this?" Qianqian picked up a metal plate with a texture similar to that of chestnut shell.

Zhou Wanwan took the metal plate and looked at it carefully for a while: "This texture is indeed very similar, but the hardness is not enough. We need a harder material."

The head of the supplier came over with a confident smile on his face: "Ladies, we have a new type of composite material here. It has a very high hardness and can imitate a variety of textures."

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian looked at each other, with a glimmer of hope in their eyes: "That's great, can you show it to us?"

The person in charge nodded, took them to a display cabinet, and took out a piece of composite material: "This is our latest product. Its hardness is twice that of ordinary metals, and the texture can be customized according to customer needs."

Zhou Wanwan took the material, observed it carefully for a while, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face: "This is really good, but we need some time to test it."

The person in charge nodded: "Of course, we can provide samples and you can take them back for testing."

Qianqian glanced at Zhou Wanwan with a hint of worry in her eyes: "Wanwan, do you think this material can really work?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled, her tone full of confidence: "Don't worry, Qianqian. I believe our idea will succeed."

The two took the samples back to the jewelry store and began to conduct various tests.

However, the test results were not what they had hoped for. Although the composite material was hard enough, the texture details were not fine enough to perfectly imitate the texture of chestnut shells.