Song Shilun was a native of Liling, Hunan, graduated from Huangpu No. 5, and served as the commander of the 10th Column of Huaye and the commander of the 9th Corps of Sanye. During the Liberation War, he led his troops to participate in the battles of Laiwu, Menglianggu, Yudong, huaihai and other battles, and led 9 corps in the 9th Army to fight bloody battles at Changjin Lake in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and was awarded the rank of general in 1955.
Such a famous founding general who has made great achievements in battle, but after the founding of the country, he was a very clean official and lived a very simple life.
Since 1957, Song Shilun has worked in the Academy of Military Sciences for more than 20 years, successively serving as the first vice president and president. For decades, he lived in an old house that fell short of the prescribed standards and fell into disrepair. The hospital department tried to renovate him several times, but he refused. Later, without his consent, his house was included in the hospital's annual maintenance plan and funding was applied for. Song Shilun still did not let him repair after he knew, he said: "I live in such a house is already very good, why waste the country's money and goods again!" You should pay more attention to everyone's housing. ”
The car on the top was rationed to Song Shilun, and he did not allow his family and children to sit. He told his family and children: "This is my work car, you are not eligible to ride, if you want to ride, you can go to rent a car or take a bus, you must not use the car assigned to me by the public." ”
Once, Song Shilun's mother-in-law was ill and wanted to go to the hospital, and the family was in a hurry, and did not dare to use his car. The driver really couldn't see it, so he secretly drove the old man to the hospital. Song Shilun was very angry when he found out, and no one dared to use the car assigned to him privately.
Song Shilun never used public funds to entertain guests, whether it was the chief who came to the hospital to talk about work, or the comrades who came to visit him, he paid for the hospital himself, and he invited dinner at home. Even if he accompanied the superior leading comrades who came to work in the hospital to dinner, he insisted on spending money by himself.
Due to the large number of guests who came, the cost was very large, and although the cooks were meticulous, Dong Qiwu's monthly salary was still very tight. He refused to give him a part of the reimbursement in the courtyard; he did not do it to buy good things for him to entertain at home. He said: "Whoever invites guests, who spends money, can't public oil, this is a rule, I can't break it", "I'd rather sell the dog skin jacket than take advantage of the public penny." ”
Once, it was song shi's turn to inspect the work of a unit. During the meal, the leader of the unit began to say that he would simply get a few dishes, and who knew that after the dish was served, there would be no end. Dong Qiwu was very unhappy and said to one of the leaders of the unit present: "Did you invite you for this meal?" When the leader heard the old chief's words, he quickly ordered the dish not to be served.
After the meal, Song Shilun specifically talked to the leaders of this unit and said to them, "You can't do this!" Isn't this eating what the warriors produce? As soon as we leave, the warriors will scold the mother, have you thought of it? This word quickly spread to other troops, and when Song Shilun went to other troops in the future, there was no banquet.