Wang Taichu said, "The Expert Group's opinion is that the papers you set displayed extremely innovative thinking in every direction, breaking the fixed pattern of test-setting over the past few years. You're suited to setting forty percent of the questions—that is, thirty percent medium-difficulty questions and ten percent difficult questions."
Song He grinned. This was within his expectations.
There was no way they would let him set sixty percent easy questions. If they really made such an arrangement, he would surely create a spectacularly infamous year in the history of the college entrance examination, be cursed by generations to come, and become an enduring nightmare haunting examination halls for decades!
Wang Taichu said, "But that doesn't necessarily mean you'll really be allowed to set questions next year. Usually, they draw lots. The name cards of a group of teachers who meet the requirements are placed in a big box and shaken around. Whoever's cards fall out is quickly taken from their work unit and brought in."
Song He said, "Thank you, Professor! Come to think of it, I remember that college entrance exam question setters have to be isolated for a while, right? How long exactly?"
Wang Taichu said, "From the start of setting the questions until the college entrance examination ends—about a month and a half. During that period, you'll be confined with the other teachers in an isolated location, completely cut off from communication with the outside world. You can see news from outside, but you won't be able to send any information out."
Song He said, "Understood! I completely understand."
He had also received basic counterespionage training. Sometimes, even seemingly meaningless information could transmit a huge amount of vital information to the outside world. The most common method was a codebook: a word or number could correspond