Chen Da heard his wife say this and became uneasy. "Won't keeping that child at home be a disaster?"
"Who could argue with that," Chen Dasao began to worry.
"What if we hand her over to the authorities?" suggested Chen Da.
"Hand her over to what authorities?" Chen Dasao was annoyed. "If the child was indeed kidnapped, turning her in won't help us. We would end up offending the Han Family and your brother for no reason. Your brother might even blame you for meddling too much."
Chen Guanglu, who was good at ingratiating himself and networking with others since his youth, had much interaction with county officials. His connections were wide-ranging. How should they say it if they just gave the child away themselves?
Should they say that the Han family sent her and that they are turning her in for fear of getting involved? They might end up with the tables turned on them by the couple, causing trouble for themselves.