The Prodigal Son of the Empire

And sometimes stones (sound,) are used, buckets are used, liters are used...

That's all, in the actual weighing, the error is still very large, and the values ​​taken in different places are also different.

Especially in more accurate weighing, it is even more difficult to determine, and the bases they use are also different.

Some use quaternary, some use hexadecimal...

In fact, Wang Kang has been aware of this problem for a long time. Not only does this problem exist in Jinliang, but the length in meters does not have an accurate value.

This leads to many problems in construction due to measurement.

Nie Zhongxing also reacted before.

Wang Kang thought and had an idea in his mind.

"It's just this question, is there anything else?" Wang Kang asked.

"Basically that's the problem, nothing else." Qi Tieshan said.

"If it's just this problem, it's easy to solve!" Wang Kang said directly.

"Master Kang, what solution did you come up with?"

Several other people also had doubts, but they knew how powerful this young master was, so they dared not underestimate him.

Wang Kang glanced past several people and said in a deep voice, "Unify weights and measures!"

"Unified weights and measures?"

"Correct!"

Wang Kang nodded, and then explained: "You have this problem because the weighing is not accurate, there is no specific value, and there is no unified unit."

"Then let's unify the units. Just take advantage of this opportunity to unify the length, weight, temperature, etc., so that there will be no more such problems!"

"But?"

Qi Tieshan said: "Although the units of measurement are various, they have been passed down all the time. If you change them, this is..."

"Your minds are still too closed!"

On the contrary, Wang Kang feels that this matter is urgent. Now that various constructions have started, there are many new products produced.

Like the fired bricks that Wang Kang has seen, the same batch is the same, and the next batch will be different. There is also steel, the specifications are the same when the same mold is produced, and the next mold is replaced, it is not the same. Same.

In essence, there is no accurate length measurement.

There are standard guidelines for measuring the length, volume, and weight of objects. In actual production, the specifications will be uniform, and the impact on the fiefdom is also very meaningful.

Thinking of Wang Kang, he said directly: "This matter is settled like this. I can't change the surrounding area, but in Xinfeng County, in my fief, the weights and measures must be unified."

"The benefits brought, you will know later."

"OK then!"

Several people looked at each other and nodded. They all knew that no one could change what this young master decided...

Just do what you say, Wang Kang's efficiency is also very high, he went to the construction site the next day, called all the responsible persons, and announced the decision.

Of course there are doubts, but there is no objection.

The first thing Wang Kang is going to determine is the scale, that is, the weight. Of course, he will not use the units of grams and kilograms used in his previous life.

For ancient people, this kind of unit is too mouthful and not easy to understand.

Therefore, he can only continue to use the original two-weight system.

But how to determine this value, Wang Kang thought of a way... use eggs to determine.

In his memory, usually ten eggs are one catty.

He remembered very clearly that in his previous life, there was a store specializing in local eggs, and sometimes when the business was too busy, he would directly take ten eggs as a catty.

Native eggs are relatively small, ten are one catty, while eight are produced in farms.

Wang Kang first ordered someone to find a basket of eggs, and he selected the ten most symmetrical ones for measurement, each one was one or two, and ten were one catty.

Then he ordered people to use the principle of leverage to make a balance scale, using an egg as the standard of one tael, to get the money, this unit.

With the measurement, it is simple. Wang Kang did not use the hexadecimal system, but directly used the decimal system.

Ten qian is one tael, twelve taels is one catty, ten catties is one jun, ten jun is one stone...

It is simpler and more accurate than the previous measurement, and it is clear at a glance.

In this way, a unified standard weight came out, and then he ordered a blacksmith to create an accurate weight based on this measurement.

One tael, two taels, five taels, one catty, two catties, five catties...

After making it, Qi Tieshan looked at the new weight and murmured: "One two is three, two two is four, one five is six, two five is seven, one two five is eight, two two five is nine, and five five is nine." For ten..."

"Master Kang, this?"

After listening to Qi Tieshan's words, people suddenly woke up, so they counted from one to ten.

And it is very convenient to calculate, and the result can be easily obtained.

"The benefits of unification, you will naturally discover in the future, Wang Kang said with a smile: "This weighing method will be the standard for your future production and construction. "

"With this, when there are ingredients in the future, use this calculation, and there will never be any problems again."

"Understood," everyone was refreshed, especially Qi Tieshan and other people from the iron-making department understood the meaning of this...

[Author's digression]: The first update!

Chapter 3 and four create a new ruler!

For several days, Wang Kang was busy with the unification of weights and measures, and people who entered and exited the county government were talking with each other, and Zhang Xianxian naturally heard...

After inquiring and knowing the details, and after a little thought, she knew how convenient this measurement method was compared to the old system.

This morning, Wang Kang went out early again. Today he is going to determine the length and make a new ruler.

Zhang Xianxian, who had been waiting for Wang Kang, called him to stop.

Zhang Xianxian was indeed very angry, because Wang Kang never took the initiative to find her since she came, and he treated her as a transparent person regardless of his care.

That's all, she hardly even sees Wang Kang's face every day.