"From now on, the protection money you collect will be taxed. You'll all be taxpayers!" Gu Sheng said with a smile.
"You mean our businesses are going legitimate from now on, Leader?" Hon Ping caught on immediately.
In fact, Gu Sheng had already said many times that the triad was going legitimate.
"Besides that, there'll be other changes. From now on, all the money paid to the boys, including your own pay, will be issued as wages..."
"They'll all wear uniforms to work, divided into the Security Department, the Valet Parking Department, and so on."
"Would they still be gangsters, then?" Chui Gai asked, puzzled.
"Of course not. Brother Sheng said ages ago that the triad was going legitimate. At the last meeting, he also mentioned having a new idea. This is what you meant, right?" Zuo Tai asked Gu Sheng.
"More or less. I don't care what they do normally, but once they put on those uniforms, they're employees of Hongxing Security." Gu Sheng nodded and continued:
"As for your businesses, they'll still belong to you. You'll hand over the same percentage of your monthly takings as before, but under a different name. Before, you paid dues. From now on, you'll be turning over business revenue."
"So nothing's really changing?" Brother Kei asked.
"Of course it is. We'll be paying taxes!" Hon Ping turned to tell him.
"We'll have to pay taxes and take home a little less, but we can put the money straight into the bank without laundering it. You'll be able to write checks directly!" Thirteen Sisters said after some thought.
Triads usually had to launder their money through restaurants, bars, or other businesses before depositing it in banks, so every triad owned quite a few businesses.
Their bosses also often bought houses and cars with