Teacher Liu, I saw a very heartbreaking news story. A mentally disabled worker worked in a brick factory for many years, and all his wages were taken by the foreman.

Yes, I saw it too. He moved hundreds of thousands of bricks every day but didn’t get even a single cent. This is so unfair.

He’s so pitiful. I heard he worked for eighteen years and in the end couldn’t even recognize his own mother.

It’s heartbreaking. Mentally disabled workers are also laborers, and their work should be respected.

Will the foreman be punished?

Yes. The police have already opened an investigation. According to the law, forcing someone to work is a crime.

I hope things like this never happen again. Everyone should be treated fairly.

That’s right. A society’s civility is not just about economic development, but also about protecting its most vulnerable people.