Through The Literary Friends Newsletter, Chung became fast friends with Chung Li-he, who was in poor health and in financial straits. Chung Li-he would send his writings to Chung Chao-cheng and ask the latter to submit them for publication. Although the two never met in person, Chung Chao-cheng arranged for the posthumous publication of Chung Li-he's collected works, authored his biography, and established a memorial hall.
經由「文友通訊」，貧病交迫的鍾理和與鍾肇政結為至交，他的稿件也多交由鍾肇政投給各報刊，雖然至死緣慳一面，但鍾肇政為他奔走出版文集、書寫傳記、成立紀念館，在文壇傳為佳話。