Chapter 148: The Cunning Rabbit Bar and the Wall of Love

The Place du Tertre is located in Montmartre, the 18th arrondissement of Paris, not far from the Sacré-Coeur and the Rabbit Bar, the Place du Tertre often gathers many artists, artists often come here to talk to each other, there are also artists who play the violin, and there are painters, they gather here because of their love of art, and they talk together in groups of three or five, drink coffee together, and go to the bar together, which is also one of the famous attractions in Paris.

This made Qu Lihua also think of Russia, there are also some squares in Russia where artists gather together, and those who can talk about each other are bosom friends, and there are also artists who perform in the square, and tourists will gather around to watch.

The bars and cafes next to it have also been affected by their popularity, and it is much easier to do business.

"There are very few countries that have made nightlife the calling card of their national culture like France, such as the Moulin Rouge cabaret, the various historic cafés, and of course, the Rabbit Bar with a strange name but a god-like existence in the hearts of some art-loving people," said Xia. ”

The Rabbit Bar is not only a bar, but also one of the most artistic places in Montmartre and even in Paris, located in the heart of Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, on the northwest side of the Sacré-Coeur, the most beautiful church in France.

The exterior of the bar is simple, barely a two-storey house, a bit like a house in the French countryside, the only thing that stands out is that there are always tourists coming to take pictures at the door.

The burgundy walls are not high, surrounded by wooden fences, the green wooden shutters are eye-catching, and the rabbit that looms out of the pan looms behind the shadows of the trees.

"No wonder it's named after the cunning rabbit, this bar is quite interesting!" Meng Wenjie sighed.

"Yes, this bar is known as the cradle of genius painters before they became famous, and the bar was originally very artistic, so it attracted artists such as Picasso and Carandash. ”

At that time, the owner of the bar was named Fred, he loved art, and often made some artistic creations, and he was also a literary and artistic youth, and he was also a philanthropic person, and he liked to associate with some artists who were not very famous at that time. ”

During his time at the helm of the bar, the regulars of the bar could pay for the drink with one of their paintings if they did not have money or did not want to pay, so Fred collected many works by famous painters before they became famous, including works by Picasso. ”

It is said that in 1989, a painting that Picasso used to exchange for drinks at the Rabbit Bar sold for more than $40 million at Southby. ”

"What started as a mortgage for a single purchase of wine turned out to cost more than $40 million, this is the charm of art, how would Picasso feel if he knew about this fact?"

But at least because of this, the status of the Cunning Rabbit Bar in the minds of literary and artistic young people suddenly became high. ”

Qu Lihua said: "After listening to this story, I think Fred, the owner of the Cunning Rabbit Bar, is too forward-looking, and he is willing to give wine to painters who have artistic talent and potential and have not yet become famous, rather than turning them away because they have no money!"

Meng Wenjie said: "Yes, the owner of the bar, too smart, too far-sighted, he has a pair of discerning eyes, can discern pearls, he must have known Picasso a few words ago, know that he has a talent and talent for painting, and it is this appreciation that he is willing to give Picasso a drink, and he is also willing to use a painting of Picasso to pay for the drink." ”

"Of course, I think he is also selective, not everyone can come to the bar to drink, those who are not talented, and they are not appreciated by him, the boss will not let them pay for nothing, those who can be the boss are smart people, and stupid people are difficult to run bars and cafes well. ”

"Because the bar has a lot of people coming here, a lot of people with different identities will come here, even three or nine people, and the boss has to prevent people from causing trouble, and he has to be able to identify who is worth associating. ”

"I believe that Picasso must have come to this bar many times before to drink, and the painter can't stay at home every day, he also needs to socialize with people, hold it in his heart, always feel uncomfortable, people will have the desire to express, they need soulmates, they need friends, they need to find like-minded friends to communicate. ”

"I'm sure Picasso was the same, although he wasn't famous at the time, he had his own understanding of painting and his style, which was his dream. ”

"Bar owners have different tastes, some open bars just to make money, they only see the small profits in front of them, and can not see the big profits in the future, it is obvious that the owner of the cunning rabbit bar Fred has a good eye, very business-minded, he opened a bar, not only to make money to support his family, he himself also understands art, understands painting, knows who paints well, who paints badly, so he succeeded, and the bar he opened is also famous in the art world. ”

"Let's go and see the Wall of Love, this is a very famous place in France, young people love this place, the French are very romantic and amorous, they also come here to pray, hoping to get good blessings, to get the favor of Eros. ”

Listening to Professor Abner's introduction, Qu Lihua was also curious, and she followed Professor Abner forward to the Wall of Love, which was covered with notes.

There are words written on it in French, Qu Lihua can't read it, please ask the head of Xia Yuxiang to help read it, Xia Yuxiang can understand French, and translate them one by one to Qu Lihua.

Professor Abner told everyone that the wall of love is a classic place of love in the minds of people in love, when they decide to make a promise for a lifetime in love, they will send each other blessing notes on the wall of love as a sign of "love", hoping to get the blessing of Adam and Eve, so that the lover will not change his heart for a lifetime, in addition, when there is estrangement and unhappiness in life, the wall of love will help them get back together.

Qu Lihua looked at these beautiful words of blessing and looked at the young people who came here to pray for blessings, and her heart was full of emotion.

"Yes, good wishes are the same, there are no borders, people want to get a good love, get a happy life!"

Professor Abner said, "You are all young people, and you don't have a target yet, or you can write some blessings and I'll help you paste them!"

"Does it work?"

Professor Abner nodded, "It works, give it a try!"

Captain Xia Yuxiang also said: "You are all young, give it a try!"

With everyone's encouragement, Qu Lihua also found a pen and paper and wrote a blessing, and Professor Abner helped her paste it.

Meng Wenjie was on the other side, and he also quietly wrote a note and pasted it on the other side, he didn't let Qu Lihua see it, he quietly pasted it, this is his secret.

"Let's go, let's go, we're going to the next attraction, everyone follow up!"

Everyone followed, and someone found that Meng Wenjie didn't follow and called him, "Xiao Meng, hurry up, keep up with the team!"

"Okay, I'm coming!" Meng Wenjie ran over and followed the team.

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