The whistle of the yacht is effective. Soon after the whistle was blown, two covered electric sampans sailed out from the fishing village and went straight to the yacht.
The yacht had already stalled, and now it was gliding over with the help of inertia. The sailor walked to the bow and threw the anchor into the sea water. It seemed that the yacht was going to stop here.
He Lin introduced to everyone that the waterway in the fishing village was narrow and yachts would definitely not be able to enter. The captain's whistle was notifying the fishermen who operate sampans in the fishing village to transport guests to come out to the yacht to pick up business.
With the depletion of offshore fishery resources and the suspension of salt production, Tai O fishing village has become a tourist attraction.
In the past, fishermen consciously divided their labor. Some fished for seafood nearby, some were responsible for processing it into semi-finished products and selling them in the market, some transported guests, and some opened restaurants, cafes and B&Bs in the floating stilt areas.
In short, every Tai O villager is living in his own way. Although most young people have left, it is still one of the most vibrant tourist attractions in Xiangjiang.
There are five rows of passenger seats on an electric sampan, and they can fit in even if they squeeze together. But since there are two boats, everyone will ride separately, so that they can be more comfortable on hot days. Anyway, He Lin said, this is according to
Charge per person.
Little Fatty, He Lin, Feng Lina and the others boarded a boat, while Sun Dahai and the other nine sat in another boat. The captain and the others stayed to watch the boat and fish on the way. If you were lucky, you could eat what you caught for dinner.
of fish.
The two boats sailed in tandem and entered the shanty town. The houses here were built on many wooden piles, and the sea water was below them. It felt strange.
No wonder there are many B&Bs opened here. It is estimated that those who like novelty will definitely have to stay in a shack for a night after coming here.
The houses here are all made of wood, and some of the houses are covered with iron sheets. The side facing the channel is a platform and a wooden ladder, where sampans can be docked to get on and off passengers.
On the platforms of commercial places, there are mostly combinations of parasols, dining tables and chairs. The platforms of self-occupied sheds are generally not large, and the owners carefully plant many plants on them.
There are one-story and two-story shacks here, basically half of them each. Along the way, Sun Dahai didn't see a three-story building. Maybe it was because of the load-bearing and wind-resistant area of the wooden piles, so it was like this.
Bar.
There are many sampans parked on both sides of the channel that have just returned from the sea. Many excited tourists are waiting for the fishermen to sort the fish.
The owner of Sun Dahai's boat introduced to everyone that this is currently the most popular item among tourists in Tai'ao Fishing Village, fishing at sea.
Many tourists arrive at the fishing village early in the morning and go fishing with the fishermen on fishing boats. The fishing boats are working nearby, and they usually come back in half a day.
After the fish catch is sorted, tourists on the boat have priority to purchase it. Many tourists enjoy it not for the fish catch, but to experience the feeling of fishing at sea.
Further ahead is the small pier of the fishing village. Many tourists come from the island by car. This is where they board the boat, just opposite to Sun Dahai and others.
From here, everyone temporarily left the ship and landed on land. The Guandi Temple and Tin Hau Temple in Tai O were right in front. The two temples were not very big, and they were neighbors next to each other. They looked weird. But Sun Dahai and the others
Having just come from Po Lin Monastery, there is no need to go to such a small temple again.
He Lin led everyone towards the market street. As Sun Dahai walked, he found an angle and looked at the white building in the middle of the mountain in the distance.
That's the Tai O Police Station. When Sun Dahai came to Tai O Fishing Village in his previous life, the police station had become the Tai O Heritage Hotel, and Sun Dahai stayed there for one night. But now it's not abandoned and is still a police station.
's residence.
Like many villages, Tai O Fishing Village does not have much space in total. The market is considered the most prosperous place here. There are not many stalls, but it is very popular.
The little fat man went to take a business call and asked for leave from his family. There is no communication base station set up on the entire Lantau Island, so there is no wireless signal.
Gao Yi and Hu Cheng's eldest brother became a decoration here, thrown on the yacht and not taken out.
This is just a street anyway, so it’s hard to lose someone. The little fat man said there’s no need to wait, and then he chased everyone away.
There are small shops on both sides of the short street. Since you have to walk back and forth, everyone walks close to one side so that no shop will be left behind.
Most of the shops are very simple, mainly snack bars, dry goods stores and handicraft stores. The operators are quite old, but there are a lot of tourists here and there are also a lot of people buying things.
He Lin said that the raw and sun-dried salted egg yolks, salted fish, fish maw and shrimp paste here are very famous. When people from Xiangjiang Island come here to visit, they usually buy some to take back, which is very good for personal use or as a gift.
Sun Dahai also saw that beside some shops on the roadside, there were raised bamboo nets in large bamboo baskets, which were densely filled with golden-red round cakes, each one like the sun that had just jumped out of sight in the morning.
Sun Dahai originally thought they were persimmon cakes, but he didn't expect these to be the specialty of Tai O Fishing Village, raw and sun-dried salted egg yolks.
These salted egg yolks can be used to make dishes and snacks. Sun Dahai plans to buy some when he comes back and leave them for Cao Ji's private restaurant to cook.
Feng Lina and Aya didn't eat much at noon. It turned out that they wanted to save their stomachs for a big meal.
However, the ingredients in the roadside snack bar looked good, quite fresh, and the taste was very rich. No wonder the two girls didn't even have a good lunch.
But this is not a problem for Sun Dahai. He is young and can eat delicious food even if he is full.
After a while, everyone had various snacks in their hands. Even the little fat guy who had just caught up grabbed a handful of skewers and ate them.
The second child had a bowl of big cuttlefish in brine, and they were enjoying themselves. Feng Lina bought this for them, and it is Feng Lina's favorite. In the local people's mouth, this is called swimming water turning into brine, and it is indeed extremely delicious.
There are also sand-fried fish maw, oversized fish eggs, charcoal-grilled devil shark fins, and dried shrimps. Sun Dahai and the others mainly focus on eating the relatively rare things outside.
In addition, there are all the common scallops, oysters, abalone, clams, and even wild boar roasted meat. Sun Dahai was very doubtful, does this exist in Lantau Island?
Taking into account the capacity of everyone's gastrointestinal tract, common items are omitted. However, the large marinated cuttlefish recommended by Feng Lina is really popular, and everyone is ready to order another portion when they come back.
Going further, there were more handicraft and dry goods shops, and everyone looked at them with interest. After a while, several men had a lot of packaging bags hanging in their hands.
On the way, everyone ate a portion of iced tofu pudding, and each bought a bottle of purple bean sprouts tea. It is said that this is a homemade summer drink made by local people. It is sour, sweet and very appetizing.
