Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 1406: Destroyed hope
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"Zhi"
With the sound of braking, several Mercedes-Benz bulletproof SUVs stopped at the door of the bar.
The people queuing up at the entrance of Jiaotu Bar, waiting to enter the bar, and the surrounding tourists who came here to take pictures with their mobile phones or cameras, all looked this way.
When Ye Tian and the others got out of the car and appeared at the door of this world-famous bar, there was a burst of discussion.
"I'm going! Why did this guy Steven come to the Cunning Rabbit Bar? Wherever this guy appears, there will be constant turmoil. There may be a wonderful show to watch today!"
“Don’t forget, Steven is a top antique art appraisal expert and a top professional treasure hunter. When you come to Montmartre, how can you miss the Art Holy Land of the Cunning Rabbit Bar?”
After getting off the bus, Ye Tian first nodded to the people waiting in line and the tourists taking photos, and then walked towards the door of the bar!
At the same time, two security guards who had come here in advance to queue up to buy tickets and a tall middle-aged white man also walked out of the bar and greeted them.
The two sides approached, and the middle-aged white man extended his right hand to Ye Tian and said with a smile:
"Good evening, Mr. Steven, welcome to the Cunning Rabbit Bar. I am Little Fred, the current owner of the Cunning Rabbit Bar. Nice to meet you. I have known you for a long time!"
"Good evening, Mr. Fred, I'm Steven, from New York, and I'm glad to meet you. The night is beautiful tonight, and this artistic bar is even more beautiful!
I have been admiring the famous Cunning Rabbit Bar in the art world for a long time. I have wanted to come here for a long time, and now I am finally here. It is indeed a holy place for art! "
Ye Tian shook hands with Little Fred, introduced himself, and complimented the other person.
As he spoke, he glanced at the Rabbit Bar behind Little Fred again, his eyes full of anticipation.
This is a building built on a hillside. The appearance of the bar is very simple. It can barely be called a two-story building, a bit like a house in the French countryside, with red walls, black tiles, green wooden shutters, and a pitched roof!
The burgundy wall is not high and is surrounded by a wooden fence. The green wooden shutters are very eye-catching. Behind the shadow of the tree near the door, you can vaguely see a rabbit jumping out of the pan.
And this is where the name of Cunning Rabbit Bar comes from.
The history of this bar is relatively complicated. Around 1860, it was called the Assassin Bar. In 1875, artist Andre Gill painted a logo for this bar!
It was a strange painting, in which a humanized rabbit jumped out of the pan. From then on, the rabbit was combined with the bar!
First, the residents living nearby started calling this bar ‘Jill’s Rabbit’, and later changed it to its current name, the Cunning Rabbit Bar!
The Rabbit Bar is not only a bar, but also the most artistic sanctuary in the Montmartre area and even in Paris.
This bar is known as the cradle of talented painters before they became famous. From the beginning, the style of the bar was very artistic, so it attracted artists such as Picasso and Qalandash to frequently visit.
Fred, the bar owner at the time, loved art and often made some artistic creations. He was considered a French literary youth!
Coupled with Fred's philanthropic attitude and his fondness for socializing with artists who were not yet well-known at the time, this bar became a frequent gathering place for many artists.
When he was in charge of the bar, the artist regulars who came here to drink if they didn't have money or didn't want to pay, they could use one of their paintings to pay for the drinks.
In this way, Fred collected many works of famous painters before they became famous.
One of the most famous paintings is "In the Cunning Rabbit Bar" that Picasso used to exchange for drinks.
This masterpiece, which was only worth a few glasses of wine at first, was auctioned for a sky-high price of more than 40 million US dollars in 1989, causing a huge sensation. This is the charm of art!
Currently, Picasso's "In the Rabbit Bar" is collected in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York!
In addition to famous painters such as Picasso, the regular guests of the Cunning Rabbit Bar also include famous musicians and writers such as George Brassin and Hemingway.
It can be said that the history of Cunning Rabbit Bar is a star-studded history of Western art!
From the late 19th century to the present, almost all famous artists who have lived in Paris have left their footprints here, with very few exceptions!
This is a cultural business card of France and an artistic treasure. I don’t know what I will gain tonight. It is worth looking forward to!
Ye Tian quickly glanced at the Jiaotu Bar, then withdrew his gaze and looked at the bar owner in front of him, Little Fred!
After getting to know each other, Little Fred continued:
"Steven, you are one of the world's top antique art appraisal experts and a well-known professional treasure hunter. Our Cunning Rabbit Bar very much welcomes you!
Everything you spend in the bar tonight is mine. You only need to tip the waiter a little. The income of the waiters in the bar mainly depends on the tips from the guests!
If you don't mind, I would like to ask you to help identify a few paintings to see whose works they are and by which artist they are? What is the artistic value and market value?
Those paintings were used by some poor and penniless painters in exchange for drinks, and they were all unsigned paintings. After a long period of accumulation, there was a lot in the bar! "
"That's no problem. As long as you trust my vision, I can help you look at those paintings, but I can't guarantee that I can identify all the paintings!
As for the consumption issue, I would like to thank you in advance for your generosity. Of course, the tip for the waiter will not be small. I have never been a stingy person! "
Ye Tian said with a smile and nodded in agreement.
Appraisal of the artworks accumulated in the bar was something he wanted to do. The process of appraising those artworks was not the same as the process of discovering treasures.
However, what little Fred said next made Ye Tian's expectations directly dashed and disappointed him!
"Of course I trust your vision. I am more or less a person in the art circle. I have heard about your ability to identify antiques and artworks for a long time. It is absolutely amazing. There is no one better than you!
Here, I want to make it clear that the art collections displayed in the Jiaotu Bar will not be sold tonight. I have heard about what happened in Xiaoqiu Square this morning. I hope you can understand! "
Little Fred said with a smile, completely eliminating the possibility of Ye Tian picking up something in the Cunning Rabbit Bar.
No one wants to be the object of crazy looting, another unlucky guy in Montmartre, another object of ridicule and sympathy, just like the unlucky Rodriguez!
"Ah! There will be no sales tonight! Did I hear you correctly? Are you a little too careful? I am not that scary. Is this the case?"
Ye Tian exclaimed in a low voice, unable to hide the disappointment in his eyes.
"You heard it right! Steven, your vision is so sharp and scary! Even antiques and artworks can't be hidden in front of you. I don't want to wait for you to leave the bar and regret dancing. Seine!"
Little Fred said jokingly, with fear in his eyes.
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter, Betty and the others laughed, and Ye Tian also smiled helplessly.
Now that we have said this, what else can we do?
It seems that tonight we can only entertain, not treasure hunt, and we have to help the bar owner identify unknown paintings. What a big loss!
Next, Ye Tian introduced Betty and the others, and then under the leadership of Little Fred, they walked into this world-famous bar and another art mecca in Paris!
Due to the limited space inside the bar, most of the security personnel stayed outside. The only ones who followed Ye Tian and Betty into the bar were Anderson, Taylor and Lisa, as well as Matisse and two other security personnel!
When a group of them entered the bar, the Paris policemen in plain clothes arrived belatedly and hurriedly arrived!
These guys also want to enter the bar and follow Ye Tian at close range.
However, they can only buy tickets for 25 euros out of their own pockets, then wait in line and move forward slowly!