The news that Zhang Mengli was kidnapped was told to Su Jianwei by Sister Meng, a factory employee who had a good relationship with Zhang Mengli.

Zhang Mengli is a meticulous person at work and has never been late when making appointments with others to handle work matters.

But this time she was not only late, she couldn't even get through to her home phone.

At first, Sister Meng didn’t think that Zhang Mengli was kidnapped. She thought she had encountered some emergency and that was why she couldn’t come to see her.

But when she returned home, her son, who was playing on the street, suddenly handed her a piece of paper and said that an older sister he didn't know asked him to give it to him.

When Sister Meng opened it, she saw a message saying that Zhang Mengli had been kidnapped and asked her to contact the factory director to redeem her.

They were required to prepare 500,000 yuan for the ransom. Once they were ready, they would place a pot of green ivy on their windowsill. When they saw her, they would tell her the location of the transaction.

Sister Meng was panicked after receiving the note, but there was no point in panicking. She called Zhang Mengli's home several more times, and only after making sure that she couldn't get through did she inform Su Jianwei.

When Su Jianwei received this news, her brows furrowed. She said to the anxious Sister Meng on the other end of the phone, "Did the kid tell me who gave him the note? Has he met him?"

"Our little dragon said it was an unknown sister wearing a hat."

She was afraid that Su Jianwei wouldn't believe her, so she continued, "Our Xiaolong has a very good memory. If it's someone he knows, or someone near our house, he will definitely be able to recognize them."

"He's not a former factory worker. I'm a veteran. I used to bring my children to the factory, so he knows almost everyone there."

Sister Meng revealed in advance that the woman was not an old worker at the Rainbow Pastry Factory.

She still has some feelings for most of her former colleagues.

"Just because he doesn't know this woman doesn't mean he doesn't know the person who made her do these things."

Su Jianwei said, "I remember that last week, some of the laid-off employees came to the factory to cause trouble."

Zhang Mengli only mentioned this matter briefly because no damage was caused. She just protested at the door for a while and was then driven away, so she did not elaborate.

Zhang Mengli privately felt that she had been unkind in dismissing them before, and if they said anything behind their backs, it would really ruin their future.

But even if she didn't say it, Lin Yulan would not hide it from her daughter, so Su Jianwei knew exactly what happened in the factory.

"This incident might be related to them. Since they asked you to place green ivy on the window, it means they must have been hanging around your house for a while. You should pay more attention. If there is anything wrong, remember to tell me immediately."

"Okay, I understand."

After Su Jianwei hung up the phone, he suddenly thought of someone.

She tidied up the test papers on the table, picked up her clothes and walked towards the store at the entrance of the community.

Although it is National Day, some people have a normal holiday, but many people do not have a holiday.

For example, their restaurant did not close during the National Day holiday, but they would make up for the employees' holiday after the National Day.

When Su Jianwei arrived at the restaurant, the meal had just started.

Maybe it was because it was a holiday, so there weren't many students. Most of the people were nearby residents and people working nearby.

Lin Yulan was cooking for a table of guests in a semi-private room.

Even though she has been a factory manager for some time, Lin Yulan still loves her old job.

Xiao Yang is now the acting store manager, in charge of collecting money and keeping accounts; Wang Aihua is in charge of serving with two waiters, and the chef is responsible for cooking the big pot dishes.

It is also a relatively large restaurant.

When everyone got together for lunch after finishing their work at noon, Su Jianwei mentioned Liang Jun again without making any expression.

Liang Jun has been the talk of their town ever since he was caught cheating, so as long as there is a lead, there will be a lot of news about him.

"I heard that the reason he was able to be released on bail was because he agreed to divorce Zhang Mengli, so she found a way to get him out."

Xiao Yang said, "But I think Zhang Mengli's life won't be easy after this incident. With such an ex-husband, and knowing that she is doing well in the factory now, he will definitely cling to her."

The new chef, Chef Fang, is Zhang Mengli’s old neighbor and was recommended to the "Hey, Canteen" by Zhang Mengli. He knows more about the couple's affairs.

"It's more than just pestering her. Liang Jun wants to tie Xiao Zhang up and remarry her."

"You don't know, in order to buy the Rainbow Cake Factory, Xiao Zhang sold everything he could at home. Now all he has left is the apartment next door where Liang Jun lives."

"Liang Jun approached Xiao Zhang and made a nice promise, saying that if she could find a way to bail him out, he would leave the house with nothing."

"But when we finally got divorced, he refused to do it. Now he blocks my door every day, saying he wants to remarry Xiao Zhang. Xiao Zhang has even rented a house outside to avoid him."

Su Jianwei and Lin Yulan knew about this matter, but they both thought at the time that Zhang Mengli rented a house near the factory in order to take better care of the factory. They didn't know that there was such a reason.

"Don't they have a daughter? Does that daughter live with Zhang Mengli?"

Chef Fang shook his head. "She usually lives on campus and goes home to the neighborhood next door. She has a good relationship with her father, but a less so with Xiao Zhang."

"But the child can't be blamed. He was raised by Liang Jun's parents when he was little. Xiao Zhang was always busy making money for the family, and his relationship with his daughter Jiaxin was rather distant."

"But after Xiao Zhang made some money, he took the child to live with him as soon as possible. However, the child has grown up and has his own thoughts."

Su Jianwei raised her eyebrows when she heard this. She had a guess in her mind.

The Liang army is now like a rat crossing the street, and everyone is shouting and beating them.

He has no money and no house, and the only place where he can get money is Zhang Mengli, but Zhang Mengli is not a sucker and will not believe whatever he says.

The city is now strictly cracking down on gangs, and she doesn't believe those people would be so rampant and commit crimes against the wind.

It is indeed possible that Zhang Mengli was taken under control, but they must have left some room for maneuver.

so……

Su Jianwei wanted to verify his guess.

It was already around three in the afternoon when we finished lunch. There was nothing we could do about it. In the restaurant industry, we only eat after all the other customers have finished their meals and left.

She called Sister Meng and asked her to take the note and come to the university town first, and be careful not to be followed when she came.

Sister Meng rushed over and handed the note to Su Jianwei, who then casually asked, "Do you have green radish at home?"

Sister Meng nodded. "Pothos is easy to grow, so I have several pots at home and have also divided out a lot."

"That means the person who told you to put the green ivy on the windowsill must know something about your home."

In other words, Su Jianwei was almost certain that this matter was planned by Sister Meng and the people around Zhang Mengli.