When officials who were supposed to stand up for villagers become demons harming them, what should people do next time?

Uncle Wen in Xiangfen, Shanxi took on the task of cleaning three garbage pools in his village to earn some extra income for his family. Village official Cao assured him with great confidence that he would receive 1,000 yuan per month in wages. Without asking any further questions, the elderly man turned around and took on this grueling work.

From the scorching heat of midsummer to the biting cold of winter, for a full 9 months, Uncle Wen repeated the same work day after day, hoping that these 9,000 yuan earned through blood and sweat would improve his family's livelihood. However, when the work period ended, the eager Uncle Wen received not his full wages, but Cao's dismissive words: "Deduct 4,000 yuan."

Because the elderly man refused to back down, Cao broke into his home that very night with others. Some people restrained Uncle Wen while Cao beat him viciously across the face. The 69-year-old elder was severely injured and admitted to the hospital. The perpetrator was merely detained for 15 days and fined 1,000 yuan. Uncle Wen's punishment chilled the hearts of laborers and disappointed the people's expectations for justice. Uncle Wen's experience is not an isolated case, but there is some silence we cannot maintain.