Chapter 32

"Dad, once I start making money, we'll move to the city and won't have to worry about these things," Josh said. "Besides, you know Janice well enough. Marrying her is better than marrying someone you don't know well later, right?" Oliver forced a smile. While that made sense, rural folks often valued tradition more than reason. But Josh was right—if he really made a lot of money in the future, they could move out of the village and not have to worry about what others said. "Enough. Josh has his ideas, so we don't have to worry about it. But what about the college entrance exam? If Mr. Bourn holds it against us…" Ava was more concerned about that. Josh smiled and replied, "Mom, you don't need to worry. Trust me, since I said I can score first in the country, I will score first. If I weren't confident, I wouldn't have made such a bold claim in front of many people." "Just study hard at home then. If you need anything, let us know, and we'll buy it for you," Ava said. But Josh didn'