Zhao Hao's seemingly simple setting actually played a role no less important than the birth of the steam engine. In other words, without this setting, there would be no steam engine, let alone the emergence of large-scale machine industry.

Standardized production is possible only because of precise weights and measures.

There are so many benefits of standardized production. In addition to facilitating production management, improving production quality, and expanding production scale, standardization can establish a unified platform between theoretical research and scientific experiments, between the research center and Jiangnan Group, so that newly born scientific theories can be quickly transformed into scientific research technology and then quickly transitioned to the production field.

It's just that if you say it too much, no one will believe it, so Mr. Zhao has to implement it as a mandatory standard. In the future, everyone will naturally understand its benefits.

~~

When Zhao Hao left Chenjiawu, the sun was about to set. The group hurried and finally returned to the Jiangnan Guest House before it got completely dark.

Before he entered the Qingyi Courtyard, he could smell the aroma of barbecue.

Young Master Zhao had been busy all day and was discussing some matters at noon, so he felt hungry. He couldn't help but feel hungry and quickened his pace following the smell.

The courtyard was not very big. After passing a clump of flowers and trees, I saw a bonfire lit by the lake, with an iron grill on top. On the grill, a thing with a big iron skewer stuck through its head, I couldn't tell whether it was a sheep or a deer, was roasted until golden and oily.

Qiaoqiao was holding a bowl with her sleeves rolled up, brushing seasoning on it. Ma Xianglan and Zhang Xiaojing were turning the iron tongs beside them. The charcoal fire made their little faces red, and beads of sweat oozed from the tips of their noses.

The rest of the people sat around the campfire, bragging and laughing.

"Haha, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early." Zhao Hao couldn't help but laugh and said, "This young master is in for a treat."

"Oh, big brother is here!" Li Mingyue cheered and jumped up like a little rabbit to greet Zhao Hao.

"Uncle." Xiwa was more excited than her. She rushed to Zhao Hao and stretched out her hands to him.

Zhao Hao looked at Xiwa strangely, but he still couldn't bear to hurt the child, so he reached out and patted him on the back and said, "Come, uncle, hug me."

Xiwa's forehead was immediately filled with black lines.

"Uncle, I just want you to look at me..."

"Oh, so that's the case. I thought you missed home during the New Year." Zhao Hao smiled apologetically and went to talk to Mingyue.

But the child was not sensible today and followed him and said, "Uncle, don't you think it's amazing? I'm going out to play today."

"I know." Zhao Hao said casually.

"And I came back safe and sound. I spent a whole day in the woods and didn't even get a scratch." Xiwa was so excited that tears came to her eyes.

"Congratulations, good times are coming." Zhao Hao suddenly realized and quickly grabbed Xiwa's hand and shook it hard.

"Does this mean that the curse has been lifted and my luck has changed, nephew?" Xiwa asked with tears in her eyes.

"That's for sure. Who can always be unlucky?" Zhao Hao answered casually and continued talking to Mingyue.

"Then I can finally spend money, right?" Xiwa said with tears streaming down her face, "I have been saving money for a whole year."

"Hahaha, that's perfect!" The young master said happily, "Let's go to Suzhou City tomorrow to have some fun. I haven't experienced the charm of Gusu yet!"

"Okay, let's go!" Xiwa was so excited that she forgot everything else and said, "I want to take revenge on this dark year. I want to spend money ruthlessly!"

When talking about the activities they were going to play, the two were so excited that they didn't even smell the aroma of the barbecue.

~~

"What is roasting?" Zhao Hao ignored the two crazy guys and sat down with Li Mingyue to roast by the fire.

"Muntjac." Li Mingyue handed him the warming soup with a smile.

"Did you fight him?" Zhao Hao took a sip of the soup. The strong aroma of pepper cheered him up. He couldn't help but look at Qiaoqiao with a smile.

Qiaoqiao enjoyed it and stuck out her tongue at him.

"No, it's my brother." Li Mingyue shook her head and said, "My sister didn't shoot a single arrow."

"Oh?" Zhao Hao asked curiously, "You didn't go hunting?"

She seemed very excited when she set out.

"Puchi..." Sister Ma and Xiao Zhuzi, who were shaking the chisels, couldn't help but giggle.

Qiaoqiao also wanted to laugh, but she felt it was not right and it was very difficult to hold it back.

"Laugh if you want to." The young county lady waved her hand and said, "I am not afraid of being laughed at!"

The three girls then burst into laughter, leaving Zhao Hao confused.

"What are you laughing at?" Young Master Zhao asked curiously.

"She was competing with Xueying in bird shooting..." Xiao Zhuzi said, stroking his heaving chest.

"As a result, before the county lady could even take aim, Xueying fired her shot, scaring all the birds away."

"After waiting for a long time, the bird was finally about to land. Miss Jiang fired another shot and it flew away again." Secretary Ma smiled and bit his red lips.

"Miss Jiang fired several shots and scared all the birds away. They never came back..." Qiaoqiao said with her eyes smiling into crescents.

"So you lost?" Zhao Hao touched the county lord's sister's head sympathetically.

"No, she didn't." Li Mingyue pouted and said, "She didn't catch any birds either. She cheated and forced me to tie."

"Then she didn't take advantage of it." Zhao Hao said with a smile.

"Why didn't I take advantage? I didn't even shoot a single arrow..." Li Mingyue rubbed the blue bricks on the ground with the soles of his shoes, and said depressedly: "I'm standing there like a fool, wuwu..."

"Don't cry, don't cry. Let's go again tomorrow and let you fight to your heart's content." Zhao Hao smiled and comforted.

"Really?" The young county lady burst into laughter immediately, happily hugged Zhao Hao's neck, and cheered towards Jiang Xueying who was busy in the house.

"Xueying, did you hear me? Let's continue the competition tomorrow!"

"Xueying doesn't have time. She has to prepare for a meeting." Zhao Hao smiled and asked for leave for Jiang Xueying.

"Really? That's really..." Li Mingyue smiled and said, "What a pity."

In the guest room, Jiang Xueying, holding a brush, smiled and shook her head, "I'll make you happy tomorrow. But for the next few days, my brother will be mine..."

~~

'On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month in the second year of the Longqing reign, my teacher established laws for the universe on Science Island, defining scientific measurement standards for time, temperature, length, and mass. Since then, science has flourished and has become a prominent discipline in the world. The great changes and innovations in the Ming Dynasty all started from this.'

'Decades later, the countries of the West and Portugal, in order to learn from them and strengthen themselves, all adopted this as their domestic legal unit. Our teacher's system was then adopted throughout the world and became an unchangeable law for all eternity. Later generations designated this day as the 'International Standard Day' to commemorate it.'

'The eldest brother once said: "Alas, if my teacher had not been born, the world would have been in chaos. In the past, there was Pangu who created the world, divided the clear and turbid, the yin and yang, created all things, and benefited all living things. My teacher's achievements are quite similar to those of this god, and he can be called 'Panjin'."

"We are ashamed that we are not as good as our elder brother."

'Disciples Jingyang, Yanyang, Taiyang, and Xiaobai respectfully recorded this.'

"Science Teaching Records·Preface·International Metric System"

ps. The third update. It’s too difficult to write. I’ve only three chapters now. Good night.