Several ministers were astonished to discover that, despite the heat, there were still several groups of female workers moving about!
These people held long iron pipes and picked out a ball of fiery red, lava-like liquid from the furnace.
The liquid glass at one end of the iron pipe emitted an eerie glow.
The craftsmen took a deep breath and gently blew air into the other end of the iron pipe.
They quickly became skilled at rotating and shaping.
In just a short while, a crystal-clear glass cup, bowl, or plate was formed.
It was then placed in the annealing furnace next to it to cool slowly.
Several craftsmen even worked together to stretch and flatten the molten glass!
A large, smooth, flat glass panel appeared before everyone.
Grand Tutor Xi gasped, his eyes widening like copper bells.
"This, this is glass?"
His voice trembled slightly, filled with disbelief.
"How could it be made so easily?"
Another old minister was also dumbfounded, muttering, "Liuli! That's a priceless treasure, more valuable than gold, a rare gem even for ordinary wealthy families!"
"Even those used in the palace were mostly small ornaments or inlaid on objects!"
"How can this factory be so wealthy that it can produce in batches?"
Every piece of glassware in their home is carefully treated and treasured.
I was afraid it would get bumped or scratched.
But here, the glass is treated like ordinary mud and tiles, left to be kneaded and molded by the artisans!
Liang Yu looked at their shocked expressions, but the familiar smile remained on her lips.
"Yes, this is Liulifang."
She pointed to the glass panels embedded in the windows of a row of newly built factory buildings in the distance and explained.
"The windows of our newly built workshop are all made of this kind of flat glass."
"Sunlight can shine directly in and illuminate the workshop, so the lighting is excellent."
"The craftsmen can see more clearly when they do things, are less likely to make mistakes, and are more energetic."
Sunlight streamed through the clear, stained-glass windows, making the factory interior exceptionally bright.
Several senior officials looked in the direction she pointed and saw that the windows of those factory buildings were indeed inlaid with this unprecedented flat glass.
The scenery outside the neighborhood was clearly visible, and the light inside far surpassed any paper-covered window they knew of.
Liang Yu paused for a moment, then said calmly.
"Next, we will gradually replace all the windows in the workers' dormitories with these glass windows as well."
"The Mountain Goddess said that the people should be able to see the sunlight every day, and that their houses should be bright and airy."
"It helps them feel physically and mentally comfortable and reduces the incidence of illness."
"A glass window?"
"It's fine if it's for the workshop to use..."
"And, it's also going to be used for dormitories for ordinary people?"
An old minister cried out in alarm, nearly biting his own tongue.
Grand Tutor Xi felt a buzzing in his head, as if a hundred drums were being struck simultaneously, leaving him completely bewildered.
The window of his study in his own mansion was simply covered with a layer of paper transported from Yan Kingdom. The light transmission of this paper was already considered excellent in the capital!
If only we could replace the windows with these glass ones...
How bright and airy it must be, how luxurious it must be!
But the thought that the glass was more valuable than gold made him feel a pang of heartache.
Even if he were one of the Three Dukes, he wouldn't dare to be so extravagant!
However, this desolate mountain, which they had always regarded as a barbaric land, was going to install glass windows for those ordinary workers.
This is beyond the scope of luxury!
Where exactly is the capital? Why do these people seem to be living better lives than the officials?
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