Chapter 1406: Hope is shattered

"Squeak"

With the sound of brakes, several Mercedes-Benz bulletproof SUVs stopped in front of the bar.

The people who lined up at the entrance of the Cunning Rabbit Bar and waited to enter the bar, and the tourists who came around to take pictures with their mobile phones or cameras looked at this side.

When Ye Tian and the others got out of the car and appeared at the door of this world-famous bar, there was immediately a burst of discussion at the scene.

"I'm going! Why did this guy Steven come to the Rabbit Bar? But wherever this guy appears, there must be a lot of turmoil, and there may be a wonderful show to watch today!"

"Don't forget, this guy Steven is a top antique art expert and a top professional treasure hunter, how can he miss the art mecca of the Cunning Rabbit Bar when he comes to Montmartre?"

After getting off the bus, Ye Tian first nodded at the people in line and the tourists taking pictures, and then walked to the door of the bar!

At the same time, two security guards who had come to line up in advance to buy tickets, as well as a tall middle-aged white man, also walked out of the bar and greeted them.

As the two sides approached, the middle-aged white man stretched out his right hand straight to Ye Tian, and said with a smile:

"Good evening, Mr. Steven, welcome to the Cunning Rabbit Bar, I'm Little Fred, the current owner of the Cunning Rabbit Bar, it's a pleasure to meet you, I've admired the name for a long time!"

"Good evening, Mr. Fred Jr., I'm Steven, I'm from New York, and I'm glad to meet you, it's a beautiful night tonight, and this arty bar is even more beautiful!

I've been admiring the famous Rabbit Bar in the art world for a long time, and I've wanted to come here for a long time, but now it's finally here, and it really lives up to its name, and it deserves to be an art mecca!"

Ye Tian shook hands with little Fred, introduced himself, and complimented the other party.

As he spoke, he glanced at the Cunning Bunny Bar behind little Fred again, his eyes full of anticipation.

It's a building built on a hillside, the bar has a simple appearance, barely a two-story house, a bit like a house in the French countryside, with red walls and black tiles, green wooden shutters, and a pitched roof!

The burgundy walls are not high, surrounded by wooden fences, the green wooden shutters are eye-catching, and behind the shadows of the trees near the doorway, a rabbit can be faintly seen jumping out of the pan.

And this is the origin of the name of the Cunning Rabbit Bar.

The history of this bar is complicated, around 1860 it was called the 'Assassin's Bar', and in 1875 the artist André Gil painted a logo for the bar!

It was a peculiar painting of a humanized rabbit jumping out of the pan and the rabbit has been associated with the bar ever since!

First the residents who lived in the neighborhood first called this bar 'Jill's Rabbit', and later changed it to its current name, Cunning Rabbit Bar!

The Rabbit Bar is not just a bar, it is one of the most artistic places in Montmartre and even in Paris.

Known as the cradle of genius painters before they became famous, the bar was originally very artistic, so it was frequented by artists such as Picasso and Carandash.

Fred, the owner of the bar at that time, loved art and often made some artistic creations, so he was a French literary and artistic youth!

This, combined with Fred's generosity and penchant for mingling with artists who weren't well known at the time, made the bar a frequent hangout for many artists.

When he was in charge of the bar, the artist regulars who came here for drinks had no money or didn't want to pay, so they could pay for it with one of their paintings.

In this way, Fred collected many works by famous painters before they became famous.

One of the most famous paintings is Picasso's "In the Rabbit Bar", which Picasso used to exchange for drinks.

This masterpiece was originally worth only a few glasses of wine, but in 1989 it was auctioned for more than 40 million US dollars, causing a huge sensation, this is the charm of art!

At present, Picasso's "In the Rabbit Bar" is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York!

In addition to famous painters such as Picasso, there are also famous musicians and writers such as Georges Brassan and Hemingway.

It can be said that the history of the Cunning Rabbit Bar is a star-studded history of Western art!

From the late 19th century to the present day, almost all famous artists who have lived and 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 can gain tonight, it is worth looking forward to!

Ye Tian quickly glanced at the Cunning Rabbit Bar, then retracted his gaze and looked at Little Fred, the owner of the bar in front of him!

After getting to know each other, little Fred continued:

"Steven, you are one of the world's top antique art experts and a well-known professional treasure hunter, and we at Bunny Bar are very happy to welcome you!

All you spend in the bar tonight is mine, you only need to tip the waiters, and the income of those waiters in the bar mainly depends on the tips of the guests!

If you don't mind, I'd like to ask you to help you identify a few paintings to see whose work they were, by which artist, and what is their artistic value and market value?

Those paintings were used by some poor, penniless painters to exchange for drinks, and they were all unsigned paintings, which have accumulated over a long period of time, and have been stored in the bar for a long time!"

"That's fine, as long as you trust my eye, I can help you look at the paintings, but I can't guarantee that I can identify all the paintings!

As for consumption, thank you for your generosity in advance, the waiter's tip will certainly not be less, buddy is never a stingy person!"

Ye Tian said with a smile, nodded and agreed to the other party.

Identifying the artworks stored in the bar, which he was asking for, the process of identifying those works of art was not the process of discovering treasures.

However, what little Fred said next made Ye Tian's expectations directly disappointed, and he was also disappointed!

"Of course, I trust your vision, I am more or less half of the art circle, and I have long heard of your ability to identify antique artworks, which is absolutely thunderous, and there is no better than you!

Here, I would like to state one thing first, the Cunning Rabbit Bar displays a collection of art, which will not be sold tonight, and what happened in the morning at Hill Square, I have heard about it, I hope you can understand!"

Little Fred said with a smile, completely eliminating the possibility of Ye Tian picking up leaks in the Cunning Rabbit Bar.

No one wants to be the object of a crazy ransack, another unlucky one, another object of ridicule and sympathy in Montmartre, like the hapless Rodriguez!

"Ah, not for sale tonight! I heard you right, are you a little too careful, how can I be so terrible, as for this?"

Ye Tian exclaimed in a low voice, and it was difficult to hide the disappointment in his eyes.

"You heard you right! Steven, your eyes are so sharp and terrifying! No antique art is hidden in front of you, and I don't want to wait for you to leave the bar and regret jumping the Seine!"

Little Fred said jokingly, his eyes full of jealousy.

"Hahaha"

There was a burst of laughter at the scene, Betty and the others all laughed, and Ye Tian also smiled helplessly.

All that has been said and done, what else can I do?

It seems that tonight can only be entertained, not treasure hunting, and I have to help the bar owner identify unknown paintings, what a 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, and 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 the group entered the bar, the Parisian policemen in civilian clothes arrived late and hurried here!

These guys also want to enter the bar and follow Ye Tian up close.

However, they can only pay out of their own pockets, pay 25 euros for tickets, and then wait in line and slowly move forward!