To tell the truth, there wasn't actually much stuff piled up in the alley, since Duncan was on his own, and even though he had bought a bicycle in advance for carrying goods, there was a limit to how much he could haul at once. Ai Yi's reaction was actually quite understandable—
This creature was haggling, hoping to score some more fries.
From a certain perspective, this bird was just too easy to read.
"Do you know what this is?" Duncan grabbed the pigeon and brought it close to a basket of potatoes. "This is called a potato, also known as a spud."
Ai Yi blinked its mung bean eyes, stared at the basket for a long time, and actually managed to react. It immediately stretched its neck, "So delicious! So delicious!"