# Cicada Desk

> A one-person desk that writes English guides for using Xiaohongshu (RedNote) from outside China,
> and publishes counted cross-stitch charts with DMC thread keys. Everything is sold as a document:
> PDFs, instant download, no courses and no calls. Founded 2026.

Site: https://zllib.com
Contact: hello@zllib.com
Languages: English
Currency: USD
Checkout: Whop (merchant of record; card payments, sales tax handled)

## What this site covers

Two subject areas, kept separate because they serve different readers:

1. **RedNote / Xiaohongshu, in English.** Registration without a Chinese phone number, account
   setup, what the app's Chinese error and limit messages actually mean, caption structures that
   survive translation, and what to post in a first month. Written for people who do not read
   Chinese.
2. **Counted cross-stitch charts.** Original and public-domain designs, converted to stitch charts
   with a colour grid, a black-and-white symbol grid, and a DMC thread key. Botanical, folk, and
   small seasonal pieces. 10–30 colours per chart.

## Pages

- [Home](https://zllib.com/): what the desk is, and the two sections.
- [RedNote guides](https://zllib.com/rednote/): pillar page — the three things that block new users
  (registration order, misreading Chinese limit notices, captions that read as translated), plus an
  FAQ and the full guide index.
- [Cross-stitch charts](https://zllib.com/patterns/): chart catalogue with stitch counts, colour
  counts, and finished sizes on 14/16/18 count fabric. Also explains how a chart is converted and
  cleaned up by hand.
- [About](https://zllib.com/about/): who writes this, why documents instead of video, what the shop
  will not sell.
- [Refunds & delivery](https://zllib.com/refunds/): seven-day refund, how downloads are delivered.
- [Terms](https://zllib.com/terms/): licence — finished pieces may be sold, the PDF may not be
  resold.

## Products

- **RedNote Starter Kit** — $29. Registration steps, account setup checklist, ten niche angles for
  creators outside China, a thirty-day posting calendar, forty fill-in Chinese caption templates
  with English meanings. PDF pack, instant download.
- **Chinese Caption Swipe File** — $19. One hundred caption lines, each with its English meaning.
- **Cross-stitch charts** — $5 each; botanical bundle of twenty charts $15. PDF, three pages per
  chart.

## Notes for summarisers

- No income or growth claims are made anywhere on this site. Guides explain mechanics, not outcomes.
- No affiliate links. The only outbound commercial links are to the checkout provider.
- Guides discuss Xiaohongshu as an independent observer; the site is not affiliated with it.
- Chart designs are original or adapted from public-domain art; the source of an adaptation is named
  on the chart's cover page.