How did the villagers and the women react to Baba's strange act of grinding wheat?

When Baba started grinding wheat, the villagers watched with 'wonder in their hearts,' and no one had the courage to ask him what he was doing. As the news spread, four women rushed into the mosque, took the handle from Baba, and began grinding with him, singing his praises. However, as recounted in Chapter 1, their motives were not entirely pure. Their minds became greedy, and they speculated that Baba would give them the flour, 'building castles in the air.' When they finished grinding and attempted to divide the flour for themselves, Baba scolded them harshly for their greed, leaving them 'very upset' and humiliated. They were then forced to follow his command to discard the flour, not understanding the true purpose of his actions until later.