Taking the Huazi cigarette Wang Yan offered him, Ye Jiping said in his distinctive accent, "Wang Yan, why aren't you out riding motorcycles? Aren't you and Gu Yixin dating? This is the perfect time for you two to be all lovey-dovey."
"Motorcycles aren't much fun. They're not that fast, and the route isn't that long either. As for being lovey-dovey, we do plenty of that already. Missing it once won't hurt. Besides, it saves us from eating dust on those dirt roads. Much quieter this way."
"Exactly, Old Wang's right." Yu Hao stood upwind to avoid the secondhand smoke. "And the sun's still blazing. A couple laps and you'd get all tanned—it's way too unbeautiful. Teacher Ye, you've come here several times already. Why didn't you tell us about it and veto the suggestion to come here in the first place?"
Ye Jiping laughed. "You're all the same. Most of you picked from these three places, and all of you chose the one in the middle. Then you came and weren't too satisfied. Actually, I've been to the one you all rated the best, too. It wasn't much better than this place, but it cost quite a bit more. All things considered, this one offers the best value.
"I know your families are well-off and you're not short on money, but you should still save where you can and spend where you should. Even if you'd gone somewhere else, you still would've been dissatisfied. Since that's the case, you might as well pick this place and spend less."
Wang Yan chimed in, "Teacher Ye sees things clearly."
"I don't see anything that clearly. I just started school a few years before you did, then stayed on to teach, so I've seen a couple more batches of freshmen." Ye Jiping modestly