A credit to his potential, Chiang was immediately accepted by P'u. Once a month, after saving the necessary transportation fare, Chiang made the trip to Taipei.
當時由基隆到台北的車票是二塊五一張，被生活壓得透不過氣來的江兆申，雖然恨不得天天前往聆聽大師談詩論書，但面對四個嗷嗷待哺的孩子，也只好隔一、二個月，才省下來回車資和一頓飯錢，趕去台北。