It's a family business, it may not bring in a lot of money, but it keeps the family together.
这是家族生意,虽然不一定可以赚大钱,但可将整个家庭凝聚在一起。
Then, instead of having someone answering the phone all day, people can ring up the railway station and listen to a tape recording of the information.
然后,人们可以打电话到火车站,从录音电话中获取信息,而不要安排一个专人整天接电话。