Favorite of the Beast-world: I Got Rich Through Farming-Chapter 308 - 199: The Desired Grand Stone Castle + Making Glass
Once the weather turned fair, the industrious Beastmen couldn’t sit still and threw themselves into all sorts of work.
They tended to their home gardens, finished laying the remaining water pipes, and began construction on a series of massive projects An Jin had ordered: the Stone Castle, the Beast Fighting Arena, and more!
As for the reconstruction over at Moon Wolf City, An Jin gave Ling Hong full authority to handle it.
After all, with the precedent and experience from the successful reconstruction of Beast Gathering City, she had complete confidence in his leadership abilities.
An Jin personally handled the designs for the Stone Castle and Giant Beast City. She also typically supervised such large-scale construction projects within the city herself.
She strived for perfection, meticulous in every detail.
The beginning of the windy season was gentle and pleasant. Swirling gusts of wind swept away the last chill of the cold season, ushering in vibrant greenery and new life. The chirping of birds and insects filled the air, lifting one’s spirits.
By noon, the weather had started to get hot again. The temperature shifts in the Beast World were ridiculously fast; just a few days ago, it had still been snowing.
An Jin squatted in the shade of a tree to supervise, fanning herself with her hand. She had rolled her sleeves and pant legs up high.
Gu Yin, in his full beast form, coiled himself around her. He stacked his snake-like tail into a neat pile for her to sit on, once again embracing his role and function as a "cooling mat."
"Wait, stop for a moment," An Jin shouted to the Beastmen laying stones on the high wall not far away.
Immediately, a Beastman foreman nimbly leaped down from the wall.
He took a few large strides to her side, lowered his head, and looked at her uneasily. "Lord City Lord... is there a problem with our construction of the Stone Castle? Hmph, some Beastman must have slacked off when laying the foundation and measured the dimensions wrong!"
"The foundation is fine. The problem is the windows."
An Jin pointed to the design plans made of beast-hide paper in his hand. "Open it. Take a good look at the window you’re building and tell me how it’s different from the one on my plans."
"Uh, it seems... smaller," the Beastman said hesitantly after doing as he was told and studying the plans for a moment.
"Right, it’s too small." An Jin wanted bright, spacious, floor-to-ceiling windows, not these tiny little openings.
Due to the harsh environment and limited building techniques, the standard for Beastmen when constructing dwellings was usually the thicker the walls, the better. Most didn’t even have windows.
Even if there was a window, it was just a small opening for light that was more decorative than functional—practically useless.
But living in such a house for a long time made the interior damp and stuffy. If not cleaned properly, it would become a breeding ground for bacteria and other microorganisms—
Most importantly, the lighting was absolutely terrible!
Even after living in the Beast World for so many years and moving two or three times, An Jin still couldn’t help but want to complain about this issue.
Every time the door was closed, the room would instantly become as dark as night, so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. She was constantly bumping into walls and tables.
Beastmen like Ling Hong were mostly nocturnal and weren’t bothered by the darkness, but she couldn’t handle it. She would be genuinely "blind."
Although she could use her spiritual power to perceive her surroundings in the dark ever since she awakened it, doing so consumed a great deal of her energy. She would often feel exhausted and drowsy afterward.
Therefore, except for major events, An Jin didn’t use her spiritual power for extended periods.
Because of this, she could do without other things, but she demanded that the lighting in her house must! be! good!
Her dream was to have large, person-high, floor-to-ceiling windows.
She pictured it: sitting happily in the multi-story Stone Castle when she was tired from her daily work, gazing out through massive floor-to-ceiling windows at the primitive, rugged natural landscape and the Beastmen busy with their tasks.
The feeling of looking down upon all creation like a monarch would be simply incredible.
"So, the windows need to be bigger. Follow my blueprints to the letter, got it?"
The Beastman nodded hurriedly. However, after turning and taking just two steps, he quickly returned. "Lord City Lord, if we make the windows that large, we don’t have any covering materials big enough..."
An Jin subconsciously opened her mouth to say "glass windows," but then she bit her tongue. She’d almost forgotten that glass hadn’t been invented in the Beast World yet.
Previously, they used the wings of certain insects to cover windows. The insects in the Beast World were absurdly large, and the wings of some giant insects were transparent with beautiful patterns, making them a perfect substitute for glass.
