An 83-year-old woman who lives in Taihsi Village in Yunlin County, recalls that when election time came around, the village or neighborhood chief would send people little gifts. In the early days these were such things as soap and towels; later on the gifts were often cash. The simple country folk were usually delighted to receive them, and could be trusted to deliver their votes to those who gave the gifts.
住在雲林台西的八十三歲老阿嬤記得，每到選舉，村裡幹事就會送來「走路工」，從早年的肥皂毛巾到後來的鈔票，純樸的鄉人總是歡歡喜喜地收下，然後很有信用地用選票回報。