Based on the story of grinding wheat, what happens when people lack patience and act on greed, and what is the eventual reward for those who wait?

The story of grinding wheat in Chapter 1 provides a clear contrast between the outcomes of greed and patience. The women who helped grind the wheat lacked patience and acted on greed. They speculated about what Baba would do with the flour and started to divide it amongst themselves, hoping to "loot Baba." Their reward was immediate humiliation, as Baba scolded them for attempting to take what wasn't theirs. In contrast, the reward for patience is understanding and witnessing a miracle. The narrator and other villagers who waited eventually learned the profound reason for Baba's actions. As Chapter 1 explains, the act of grinding and discarding the flour was Baba's unique method for driving away the cholera epidemic, bringing an end to the "bad days." Thus, patience bears the fruit of understanding and grace.