To tell the truth, for these three men, they were no longer just exchanging polite pleasantries.
Instead, they had genuinely earned enough and then some.
As men, being able to protect their homes and country was a deeply worthwhile endeavor in itself. Thanks to the merits they had earned through military service—though they had not received massive promotions—their annual military pay and the rewards after every single battle meant that the wealth accumulated at home would be enough to last their wives and children well into the next life, provided they didn't squander it.
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