The next day, at nine o'clock in the morning.

The head of Sotheby's French branch rushed to the Regina Hotel with several top art appraisal experts, and everyone was very excited and had a bright smile on their faces.

"Good morning, Steven, it's a pleasure to meet you, it's been a wonderful day, as soon as I got up in the morning, there were birds singing in my window, and then I got a call from you"

As soon as he walked into the presidential suite, the person in charge of the French branch of Sotheby's gave Ye Tian an extremely warm hug, and his expression and movements were very exaggerated.

"Good morning, Edward, I'm glad to see you again, it's been a few months since New York was parted, and you're a lot fatter than before!

Hurry up and let go of me, buddy is almost out of breath, if you don't let go of those two elephant-legged arms, be careful that I put you to the ground!"

Ye Tian said loudly jokingly, pretending to struggle a few times.

"Hahaha"

There was a burst of laughter in the room, and everyone laughed.

After greeting each other and exchanging a few words, everyone went into the living room and sat down to get to the point.

Edward's reason why they came to the hotel was, of course, for that outstanding painting by Gauguin, "Susanna in Dance"!

Ye Tian originally wanted to bring this Gauguin masterpiece back to New York, which had never appeared before, and send it to the top auction of the New York Autumn Auction to make a big profit!

However, Martinez's words last night made him change his mind and had to make a change!

Last evening, Martinez and a group of authoritative figures, famous collectors, and experts in the field of French antique art collection admired and appraised this outstanding painting of Gauguin one by one!

Needless to say, everyone at the scene unanimously agreed that this was indeed a work of Gauguin's peak, and it had never appeared in front of people, this was the first time it was published!

Coupled with the emotional entanglement between Gauguin and Susanna, this painting is particularly special and extraordinary, and it will surely become a good story in the history of art.

After confirming the authenticity of the painting, a group of French people did not shy away from Ye Tian at all, and couldn't wait to discuss it in a low voice at the scene.

The results of their discussion were finally conveyed by Martinez to Ye Tian.

Due to the value of this Gauguin painting and its special place in art history, they will recommend that the relevant authorities add this oil painting to the list of antique works of art that are restricted from leaving the country!

As the vice president of the Federation of French Artists, Martinez's words undoubtedly carried great weight, and since he said so, it means that this oil painting will definitely be restricted from leaving the country!

After saying this, Martinez and a few other cunning guys immediately offered to buy this Gauguin masterpiece that had just been unveiled!

Ye Tian had no way to stop the Frenchman's decision to restrict the departure of "Suzanne of the Dance", but he had the right to refuse to sell this top artwork on the spot, which was more or less a small revenge!

The answer he gave was to let these Frenchmen raise money and prepare to go to the auction to fight other buyers in close combat, and the winner is king!

And he also unmistakably told everyone that this oil painting created by Gauguin's lover has a high auction reserve price, and no one should want to pick up a bargain, let alone join forces to make a game, it will only be self-defeating!

There is only one way to get this painting, and that is to put up a bid at auction, and whoever can hold on to the end and surpass the auction reserve price will get this masterpiece of Gauguin!

For Ye Tian's decision, what can Martinez do? One by one, they could only grit their back molars to accept it, and then leave in a huff, go back to draw circles and curse Ye Tian!

Not long after these guys left, agents from the Paris Police's Art Prevention Team came to visit and told Ye Tian unmistakably that "Susanna of Dance" will never be allowed to leave France!

Even if it is successfully auctioned out in the future, the ban on leaving the country is still in effect, of course, it has nothing to do with Ye Tian!

Because of this, these guys from the French branch of Sotheby's were able to replace their colleagues at Sotheby's New York and show up at the Regina Hotel to pick up a ready-made bargain!

This is pie in the sky! Edward, can they not be ecstatic?

After about half an hour, the guys from Sotheby's completed the identification, and the results couldn't have been clearer!

Next, Ye Tian signed a consignment auction agreement with them, entrusting Gauguin's "Dancing Susanna" and Susanna's oil painting of the human body to Sotheby's in France.

However, he didn't immediately tell the other party about the auction reserve price, God knows if these guys will leak secrets!

He was going to wait until the eve of the auction to inform Edward, the fat man, and tell him the auction reserve price of the two oil paintings, and try his best to avoid leaking secrets and ensure his own interests!

As he had previously envisaged, he was going to bundle the two paintings for auction, and if any buyer from where he wanted to win Gauguin's painting, he would have to auction Susanna's oil painting of the human body!

In this way, it will not only make a good story in art history, but also greatly enhance the value of Suzanne's oil painting of the human body!

As for the other hyper-realist landscape painting, no one paid attention to it at all, and Ye Tian planned to bring it back to New York and display it in the company as a souvenir!

After signing the consignment contract, Sotheby's and his party immediately left the Regina Hotel with two oil paintings, and then returned to the auction house under the protection of a group of armed security personnel and police!

Seeing off Edward and his group, Ye Tian and the others did not leave the hotel, and went out to visit the beautiful scenery of Paris, or sweep the antique art market in Paris!

After a short rest, Ye Tian took out his mobile phone and began to call Martinez and Florent, the director of the Guimet Museum, and Benoit at the Palace of Fontainebleau!

The time is ripe to tell these French the final answer, and choose to exchange with the museum that will get the three top jewels of Queen Mary!

On the phone, he unequivocally told the French that his choice was the Guimet Museum, and that he would exchange Queen Mary's top jewelry for the Chinese antiques of the Guimet Museum!

Of course, the Chinese antiques and artworks that the Guimet Museum took out for exchange are the priceless treasures that Ye Tian personally selected when he went to the Guimet Museum!

Although Martinez and Florent were furious that day, they insisted that it would never be possible to accept such an exchange condition, but at Ye Tian's insistence, they finally accepted it with pain!

After receiving the call, Martinez and Florent were naturally very excited, and cheered directly on the phone, although they still felt a little painful when they heard it!

On the contrary to the two of them, Benois couldn't be happy, his tone was full of regret, and even a little frustrated!

Ye Tian on the other end of the phone was very sure that none of the Chinese antique artworks from the Old Summer Palace in the Palace of Fontainebleau from the Old Summer Palace would be in the buddy's pocket!

When the treasure of Napoleon buried on the Île de la Cité is revealed, you will be able to sit firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, and even if you empty the Chinese Pavilion at the Château de Fontainebleau, it will not be much of a problem!

After determining the museum where the exchange would take place, Ye Tian informed Martinez and Florent of the time of the exchange!

He set the time for three days to be traded!

Three days is enough time for the Guimet Museum to prepare for the removal of the Chinese antiques, packing them, and putting them on a private jet to wait for the take-off instructions!

For the sake of safety, Ye Tian did not inform the other party of the location of the transaction, he only told the other party that the transaction location must be outside France!

This is France, after all, the territory of those French.

With such a high value for an art deal, God knows if those Frenchmen will do anything crooked!

In addition to these French, you also have to guard against those jewelry thieves and antique art thieves, once the news leaks, those guys will definitely swarm like flies!

Even if Ye Tian had used extremely cool and bloody means to kill a group of pink panther members with eyes and beads, this was not enough to deter everyone!

The value and temptation of this antique art transaction are so high that countless people are crazy about it, and there must be a lot of people who are willing to take risks for it!

After finishing business, Ye Tian chatted with Martinez and Florent for a while, and then hung up the phone and ended the call!

After resting for a while and taking two sips of coffee, Ye Tian picked up his phone again.

You can inform people in China that they are ready to leave and come to Europe to pick up the goods!