Reborn Troops

Zhou Wanwan sat in her small but creative jewelry shop, tapping her fingers lightly on the table, her eyes wandering across the walls of jewelry designs and various gems.

Her mind was not on these glittering little gadgets at all, but on the special order she had just received. Ms. Cai Yuan asked for a gourd necklace to be designed in line with the aesthetic taste of our ancestors, and to incorporate rainbow bat patterns into the turquoise.

"Our ancestors' aesthetic taste? Rainbow bat patterns? What the hell is going on here!" Zhou Wanwan muttered to herself, frowning.

At this moment, her best friend Qianqian pushed the door open and saw Zhou Wanwan's appearance. She couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Oh, our great designer has encountered a problem?"

Zhou Wanwan looked up and saw Qianqian's always playful face. She sighed helplessly, "Qianqian, you came at the right time. Please give me some ideas. Ms. Cai Yuan wants me to design a gourd necklace and incorporate some rainbow bat pattern. My head is about to explode."

Qianqian walked over to Zhou Wanwan, picked up a design sketch, and said as she looked at it: "The gourd is a symbol of good fortune in traditional Chinese culture, representing happiness, wealth, longevity and joy. As for the rainbow bat pattern, isn't bat a homonym for 'happiness'? This is not difficult to understand, but the difficult part is how to combine them skillfully."

After hearing this, Zhou Wanwan's eyes sparkled: "Yes, why didn't I think of this! The gourd represents auspiciousness, and the bat pattern represents blessings. Combining the two, isn't it double the auspiciousness and blessings?"

Qianqian smiled and nodded: "Yes, and you can make some innovations in the design, such as slightly deforming the shape of the gourd to make it look more modern while still retaining its traditional charm."

"As for turquoise, its color itself is very suitable for expressing this ancient and mysterious feeling."

Zhou Wanwan immediately picked up the pen and began to sketch on the paper. Her writing speed became faster and faster, and it seemed that inspiration was pouring out like a spring.

Qianqian watched from the side, offering suggestions from time to time, and the two of them chatted animatedly.

In Zhou Wanwan's jewelry shop, sunlight shines through the window onto her workbench, illuminating the design sketch in her hands.

Her pen tip dances across the paper, outlining a unique gourd shape, the surface of the gourd inlaid with turquoise, and bat patterns cleverly integrated into it, as if part of a natural growth.

Qianqian stood aside, her eyes sparkling with excitement: "Wanwan, look here, if we add a circle of small pearls to the bottom of the gourd, will it have a more layered feel?"

Zhou Wanwan stopped writing, looked at the design carefully, and nodded: "Good idea, the roundness of the pearls and the depth of the turquoise can form a good contrast."

The two were discussing enthusiastically when the shop door was suddenly pushed open and Ms. Cai Yuan walked in.

Her eyes were immediately drawn to the design drawing on the table and she walked over quickly.

"Is this the gourd necklace you designed?" There was a hint of anticipation in Ms. Cai Yuan's voice.

Zhou Wanwan stood up and replied with a smile: "Yes, Ms. Cai, this is the first draft designed by my friend Qianqian and I. We are still perfecting it."

Ms. Cai Yuan looked at the design carefully, with a hint of appreciation in her eyes: "Very good, your design is very creative, and the combination of gourd and bat pattern is also very clever."

"However, I have a suggestion. If you can add a small golden gourd pendant on the top of the gourd, would it be more distinctive?"

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Ms. Cai Yuan's suggestions undoubtedly added new highlights to the design.

Zhou Wanwan immediately picked up a pen and marked the position of the golden gourd pendant on the design drawing.

"Ms. Cai, your suggestion is really great. The golden gourd pendant not only adds a sense of layering to the design, but also better highlights the theme of the gourd." Zhou Wanwan said excitedly.

Ms. Cai Yuan smiled and nodded: "I am looking forward to seeing the final work. Is your teacher, Master Zhongshan, free recently? I would like to ask him to guide the design."

Zhou Wanwan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "I will contact the teacher to see if he has time."

At this moment, Master Zhongshan walked in. His arrival changed the atmosphere of the entire store, as if even the air had become solemn.

"Teacher, you're just in time!" Zhou Wanwan stepped forward and handed the design to Master Zhongshan. "This is the gourd necklace we designed for Ms. Cai Yuan. Ms. Cai just made a very good suggestion. We are discussing how to improve the design."

Master Zhongshan took the design, examined it carefully, and nodded: "The design is very creative, and the combination of the gourd and bat pattern is also very clever. Ms. Cai's suggestion is indeed good. The gold gourd pendant can add highlights to the design."

Ms. Cai Yuan smiled and said, "Master Sun Yat-sen, I feel very honored that you can personally guide this design."

Master Zhongshan waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. This is what I should do. Wanwan, you and Qianqian can think about how to make some adjustments to the details, such as the arrangement of the bat pattern and the inlay method of turquoise."

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian immediately picked up their pens and began marking the design. Master Zhongshan guided them and gave them some suggestions from time to time.

"Wanwan, look here, if we stagger the arrangement of the bat patterns slightly, would it be more dynamic?" Master Zhongshan said, pointing to the design drawing.

Zhou Wanwan looked at it carefully and nodded in agreement: "Teacher, your suggestion is very good. This will indeed make the design look more dynamic."

Qianqian also put forward her own idea: "Teacher, I think we can add some fine gold threads on the side of the gourd, which can not only increase the exquisiteness of the design, but also make the gourd look more three-dimensional."

Master Zhongshan nodded in approval: "Qianqian's suggestion is also very good, you can try it."

Master Zhongshan looked at the design, frowned slightly, and suddenly said: "You know, although this design is very creative, it seems to be lacking something in its meaning."

Zhou Wanwan and Qianqian were stunned, both knowing that Master Zhongshan was telling the truth.

This design is already very outstanding in terms of visual effect, but if the meaning can be improved, it will be taken to the next level.

Master Zhongshan continued, “In traditional Chinese culture, the gourd represents good fortune and luck. The bat pattern symbolizes blessing and good fortune. If we can incorporate some auspicious elements into the design, then this necklace will be more distinctive.”

Zhou Wanwan immediately said: "Teacher, do you mean that we add some auspicious patterns inside the gourd?"