How did the women who helped Baba grind the wheat react when he told them what to do with the flour, and why?

The women who helped grind the wheat initially had greedy intentions. As described in Chapter 1, they were 'building castles in the air,' speculating that Baba, who lived on alms and had no family, would divide the flour among them. When the grinding was finished and they prepared to take the flour home, Baba broke his silence and scolded them, asking if they had gone mad. He ordered them to throw the flour on the village boundary. According to the text, the women were 'very upset' and felt 'humiliated because of their greed.' Despite their disappointment and humiliation, they obeyed his command, whispering amongst themselves as they went to the boundary.