My husband and I got married in 2012. We have been living with my parents-in-law since we got married. We work outside most of the time, except for a few times when we go home during the New Year and holidays. Although we don’t go home often, we all long for a house of our own.

My husband and I got married in 2012. We have been living with my parents-in-law since we got married. We work outside most of the time, except for a few times when we go home during the New Year and holidays. Although we don’t go home often, we all long for a house of our own.

☞ With a down payment of 4,000 yuan, we finally bought a house with three bedrooms and two living rooms in a third-tier city. We paid 30% of the down payment and had to pay nearly 4,000 yuan every month. monthly payment. My husband and I both work in a factory, and our jobs are pretty stable. Our combined daily salary is around , 12,000 . Excluding family expenses, paying 4,000 yuan a month is not a lot of pressure.

The moment we moved into our new home, I was so excited. I thought it was the beginning of happiness. Unexpectedly, the house became a worry for both of us.

☞The arrival of the epidemic broke our beautiful lifeIn December 2019, the sudden outbreak of the new coronavirus caused the entire city to be blocked, and factories had to suspend work and take holidays. I thought the epidemic would be over soon, but I didn’t expect it would last eight or nine months. The loan was repaid on time every month, household expenses were covered, and some of the capital saved before was also spent.

☞ Bad news came again. The company was about to lay off employees. finally received the news that the company was starting work. Before I could be happy, bad news came again. Because of the shutdown for several months, the company suffered heavy losses and decided to lay off some employees.

My husband is not on the layoff list because he is a technician, but I am just a general worker and my name is on the layoff list. Just like that, I was laid off. In normal times, I could easily find another job outside. However, due to the seriousness of the epidemic, many places are not hiring.

Without a job, I can only stay at home. My husband can only support the house by himself. His monthly salary is about 7,000, after deducting the 4,000 for the mortgage, the rest is not enough to cover the family expenses.

Looking at my husband who works hard every day, I couldn’t help crying secretly several times. I no longer have the happiness I felt when I just moved in, only an indescribable sense of pressure