Roderick has left, but Ed can't rest yet. He still has a lot to do, such as planning the location and design of the mint.
It's definitely not feasible to have a mint in Chitetsu Village now; it must be placed in a safer location.
Finally, after much deliberation...
Ultimately, it was decided to build it at...
Red Iron Village
It's definitely not located near the ironworks anymore, but rather near the edge of what used to be the outskirts of Red Iron Village, now on the side of the farmland closest to the castle.
It's at the end of Chitie Village on Chenghua Avenue. Chenghua Avenue will definitely be extended to the ironworks area in the future.
The current appearance of Chitie Village is as follows: the area surrounding what used to be a forest is now farmland, with a few houses here, and a little further west up the mountain are the iron smelting workshop and forging workshop. This is the center of Chitie Village, where most of the houses and people are located.
If you continue along the path to the west for a while, you'll reach the hematite mine. It's still relatively simple there, with only some basic rest areas.
Strictly speaking, Chitie Village is still a small mountain village, with only some land on the outskirts that can be cultivated.
From the air, Chitetsu Village looks like a hole dug in the forest.
The rest of the place was full of trees, except for that one empty spot.
There's not much to say about the appearance of the mint; it just needs to be safe and sturdy.
There's also the design of the toilet seat. If Ed hadn't told Roderick, he definitely wouldn't have known. There must have been steel bars in that cement. Now that there are no steel bars, they're using iron bars instead. Otherwise, it would be too much trouble to specially make steel bars for these few cement slabs.
We also need to explain the issue of air pockets in the cement to him. The toilet cover may not be a big problem now, but it will be a big problem when we build roads later. Let's accumulate some experience in these small things first.
Finally, and most importantly, is the castle design. Regardless of when the castle will be built, there is finally hope that it can begin.
First, draw a simple sketch, and then slowly modify it if you have any other ideas later.
The old castle was not in a particularly good location, as there were no natural barriers around it.
Ed's initial idea was to build city walls, and make them high and thick. After all, the main function of the castle was defense. However, Ed wasn't too worried, as the territory would definitely have more than just the castle as a defense in the future. Besides, his castle was built with bricks, cement, and steel, without cannons, and he believed that catapults would be useless.
However, the area needs to be built larger, and it will definitely include things like small mills, wells, and other basic living facilities. Several large warehouses can also be built.
As for other defensive measures, Ed felt there was no need to do them. He believed his shield was strong enough, and other people's spears were no longer effective.
As for the main castle building, it definitely needs to be built better than it is now. The hall must be big enough, the long table must be long enough, and the room where I sleep must be big and beautiful enough.
Other facilities to be built include Roderick's research institute and Sofia's treatment room.
By the way, the garden at the site of the old castle must be well-developed, and a fountain should be built there in the future.
If you get tired, you can rest under the grape trellis next to you. Just thinking about it makes me feel so happy!
As for the name, Ed had thought of two before, but he didn't think either of them was very good.
One is too bloody, and the other is too elegant.
He suddenly thought of something else.
"How about Prague Castle?"
(Does Prague remind you of anything?)