pjbooks Chapter 40 Li Wei Wants to Play Mahjong
Chapter 40 Li Wei Wants to Play Mahjong
"Have you eaten, Thomas?"
After the video call connected, Li Wei gave a very "traditional Chinese" greeting.
"I've had breakfast, but haven't had time for lunch yet... I'm quite busy."
Thomas replied seriously, then zoomed out a bit with his phone's camera.
The stack of file boxes and papers on the desk, almost burying Thomas, came into view.
"Can I borrow your phone for half an hour? Is that okay?"
Li Wei asked directly, and Thomas readily agreed.
"I really need to rest for a bit... half an hour is just right."
"Let me introduce the new members to you first."
"Thank you. I've already met everyone online. Miss Tessa Milton, Officer Danielle Harris, and Mr. Antonio Rodriguez. I've met them all and spoken with them privately."
Thomas's words made Levi blink, and then he turned to look at the group.
Tessa spoke first.
"I previously thought Mr. Thomas Garrard was the mastermind, so I made a preliminary call to test the waters."
Antonio was the second to speak.
"Don't look at me, I know my Uncle Thomas. When we first came to America, Carter was the mayor of Miami. Who would have thought that the guy who dreamed of retiring and fishing would end up as president?"
Danielle looked left and right, and finally obediently "confessed".
"Mr. Viren gave me his contact information and told me to contact Deputy Chief Thomas Gallard. I knew perfectly well that the Levi's Gang was just a club with a name that sounded like a gang, not a real mob, which is why I decided to join. After all, I can't really join a mob as a police officer, let alone become an 'action captain'..."
Danielle couldn't help but add one last thing.
"Although I'm currently the only one in the 'Action Team,' joining a gang is a matter of principle..."
Finally, Levi's gaze settled on Wesker.
Wesker calmly adjusted his glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"I think Thomas, as the third-in-command, has the right to know about the actions and personnel appointments of the Li Wei gang, so I took the time to tell him."
Li Wei narrowed his eyes.
"Did you tell Thomas that you sold your second-in-command position for five million dollars?"
Wesker, that shameless old man, shrugged, looking like a dead pig that doesn't fear boiling water.
"You already told Thomas, didn't you?"
Li Wei glared at him, then looked back at his phone screen.
"Just about five minutes ago, that old bastard Wesker sold his second-in-command position to Tessa. Thomas, do you have anything to say about that?"
"Um……"
Thomas stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then answered very seriously.
"From the perspective of 'short-term investment,' this is a classic case."
"But looking at the internal system of the 'Li Wei Gang'... do we even have a system?"
Li Wei was stumped by the question.
Because it doesn't really exist, and it's not appropriate for it to exist.
Ultimately, the Li Wei Gang is less of a gang and more of a group of... weirdos who came together because of him.
Well, everyone just got together to have some fun.
He seeks excitement and pleasure, and he is happy when he gets those things.
Thomas rediscovered himself and needed to find a haven where he could "not act" amidst the hustle and bustle of "performing".
Tessa wanted freedom, power, and Livy, and she was moved by these things.
Danielle wanted an orderly Miami, not a city consumed by intrigue and violence.
Antonio only hoped that his fellow immigrants would no longer have to endure the humiliation they once suffered.
Wesker is the most straightforward person—he wants money!
Although our goals differ, we're all simply trying to make ourselves happy.
After figuring this out, Li Wei's already limited dissatisfaction vanished instantly.
"So, you guys continue with the meeting, I have to go take care of my own things... By the way, mahjong is more fun with four people, and we're one short right now. Anyone else want to play? Don't forget to let me know after the meeting."
After saying that, he flipped his phone over, turned Thomas to face the crowd, and then focused intently on making his mahjong tiles out of the paper.
After the meeting started, Li Wei barely listened at all.
Because he found that his project was encountering difficulties.
He originally intended to fold the tiles into small squares and then draw the mahjong tiles directly with a pen.
However, after completing the simplest "two steps," he discovered that while the idea was wonderful, reality was harsh.
The paper squares were folded crookedly, looking like they might fall apart at any moment.
The two lines above, representing "two lines," are so abstract that they are difficult to recognize.
However, Li Wei quickly came to terms with it.
He cut out strips of paper and wrote Chinese characters such as "幺鸡" (yaoji), "一万" (yiwan), and "一饼" (yibing) on them, along with English annotations next to them.
Now, his progress accelerated significantly.
A new set of 144 "standard mahjong" tiles has been released.
Only then did he look up and pay attention to the progress of the meeting.
"I believe that while businesses like arms dealing, flour milling, and loan sharking can generate huge profits in the short term, the risks also increase exponentially. Continuing to inject capital when you already have sufficient cash flow is extremely unwise, even foolish."
"Therefore, my suggestion is to restructure the assets, establish a group-based operation, and standardize personnel and management."
"Our main business is asset management and non-performing asset disposal. At the same time, we are leveraging our own strengths and experience to extend into security and risk management, community development and real estate development."
Tessa was clearly well-prepared; she even had a PowerPoint presentation ready.
Antonio, the oldest and most "conservative" member, was the first to express his approval.
"Tessa makes a good point. I recently started playing video games with my grandson and discovered that it's much more interesting than dominoes. I'm even thinking of opening an esports arena next to Vita Cafe. That's what you call keeping up with the times."
Danielle followed closely behind.
"Although I don't quite understand, I agree with shutting down those illegal businesses."
Wesker, on the other hand, once again adopted a "philosopher's" demeanor.
"Federal and state criminal laws have outlined ways to get rich quickly, but to truly make big money, you need to study corporate law."
However, after just one sentence, his true colors were revealed.
"This is way more profitable than selling two junk guns and flour! And it's definitely more respectable!"
It seems Wesker is still somewhat resentful about his bankruptcy.
Thomas seemed to have said only one sentence from beginning to end.
Don't forget to pay your taxes.
The meeting seemed to go smoothly, and everyone appeared to have unanimously approved the "new rules."
Seeing that everything seemed to be alright, Li Wei asked directly.
"Me, Tessa, Antonio, and anyone else want to play mahjong?"
But Thomas called out to Levi at that moment.
"Li Wei, there are some things I'd like to discuss with you privately. Would you have about ten minutes of your time?"