Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan stood in front of the counter of the jewelry store, holding a freshly made shell lucky bead bracelet in her hand, with a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Her best friend Qianqian pushed the door open and walked in hurriedly, holding a bag of freshly bought coffee in her hand.

"Wanwan, your bracelet is so beautiful," Qianqian said as she put the coffee on the counter, "But are you sure this thing can bring good luck?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled and put the bracelet in the glass cover on the counter. "Give it a try. There's nothing to lose anyway."

Qianqian picked up the coffee and took a sip. "Your store is not doing well. I don't want to see you close down."

"You have such a bad mouth," Zhou Wanwan glared at her, "I'm just trying to think of a solution."

Qianqian put down her coffee cup and looked closely at the bracelet, "Where did you get this shell?"

"I picked them up at the beach," Zhou Wanwan said. "I thought they were quite unique, so I tried making a few skewers."

Qianqian nodded, "It's quite creative, but you have to come up with a good story, otherwise why would people buy your bracelet?"

After listening to Qianqian's suggestion, a gleam of inspiration appeared in Zhou Wanwan's eyes.

She picked up the shell lucky bead bracelet and looked at it carefully, as if thinking about how to incorporate Qianqian's thoughts into it.

"You're right," Zhou Wanwan said thoughtfully, "shells and pearls combined together will indeed be more attractive. However, I have to find the right pearls first."

Qianqian nodded and said, "I remember there is a pearl shop nearby. We can go and have a look."

The two of them quickly packed up and left the jewelry store, walking towards the pearl shop that Qianqian mentioned.

On the way, Qianqian continued to give Zhou Wanwan some advice: "You can also make up a story for these bracelets. For example, these shells and pearls were picked up from a mysterious sea, and each one has a special meaning."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "You have a really wild imagination, but it sounds quite interesting."

When they arrived at the pearl shop, the owner was an elderly lady who welcomed them warmly.

Qianqian explained her purpose and the owner took them to a display cabinet filled with pearls of various sizes and colors.

"These pearls are collected from the deep sea of ​​the South China Sea, and each one has been carefully selected and polished," the shop owner introduced, "You can pick and choose to see if there is a suitable one."

Zhou Wanwan carefully selected a few pearls, she felt that the luster and texture of these pearls matched her shells very well.

Qianqian helped to give advice, and the two of them quickly selected a few pearls.

"These pearls are so beautiful," Qianqian exclaimed, "How are you going to combine them with the shells?"

Zhou Wanwan thought for a moment and said, "I want to inlay the pearl in the center of the shell to make it into a bead shape."

"This preserves the characteristics of the shell while adding to the brilliance of the pearl."

The shop owner listened to their plan, smiled and nodded, "That's a good idea. I can help you inlay the pearls on the shells."

Zhou Wanwan looked at the shop owner gratefully, "Thank you for your help."

A few days later, Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian came to the pearl shop again. The owner had already inlaid the pearls on the shells according to their ideas.

Zhou Wanwan picked up the new bracelet, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

"It's so beautiful!" Qianqian exclaimed, "This bracelet will definitely sell well."

Zhou Wanwan nodded, "I thought so too. However, we still have to make up a story for it."

The two returned to the jewelry store and Zhou Wanwan began to make a new bracelet.

She strung each pearl-studded shell bead together to form a unique bracelet.

Qianqian helped from the side and also thought about the details of the story.

"We can do this," Qianqian suggested, "These shells and pearls were salvaged from an ancient shipwreck, and each one carries a mysterious history."

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "This story sounds very attractive. We can write it on the instruction card of the bracelet so that customers can know the story behind these bracelets."

A few days later, Zhou Wanwan's jewelry store welcomed a special customer.

It was a young lady who walked into the store and her eyes were immediately attracted by the shell bracelet inlaid with pearls.

"This bracelet is so beautiful," the lady exclaimed, "Does it have any special meaning?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled and explained: "These shells and pearls were salvaged from an ancient shipwreck, and each one carries a mysterious history. Wearing this bracelet, you can not only feel the breath of the sea, but also gain good luck."

The lady was fascinated by what she heard. She picked up the bracelet and looked at it carefully. "How much is this bracelet?"

Zhou Wanwan quoted a price, and the lady paid without hesitation and left satisfied.

Qianqian watched from the side and said excitedly: "It seems that our story works!"

Zhou Wanwan nodded and said, "Yes, this bracelet is indeed very popular."

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian were immersed in the design of a new bracelet when suddenly, a familiar sound of footsteps was heard at the door of the store.

The two looked up and saw Master Zhongshan walking slowly into the store with a kind smile on his face.

"Teacher, why are you here?" Zhou Wanwan asked in surprise.

Master Zhongshan smiled and replied, "I heard that you are designing new bracelets recently, so I came here specially to take a look."

Qianqian quickly stood up and brought a chair for Master Zhongshan. "Teacher, you came at the right time. We were just worrying about how to perfectly combine gems and shells."