Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Thrive

(No CP, focused on building a career, golden finger) A scheming husband, a treacherous son, and power-hungry uncles: Jiang Yizhou's transmigrate opening is a tough one. Fortunately, she also gets the standard-issue System. System: As long as you have enough merit, you can redeem anything. Jiang Yizhou: When you say “anything,” do you mean anything the way I understand it? System: Bring me the merit. Merit? Jiang Yizhou hands a one-cash bun to a beggar: [You successfully helped someone on the verge of death. Reward: 10 merit.] Jiang Yizhou spends ten taels of silver to buy a girl selling herself to pay for her father's burial: [You successfully helped a helpless orphan girl. Reward: 100 merit.] Jiang Yizhou casually lays a piece of unwanted wood across a ditch: [You built a small bridge to help people cross. Reward: 20 merit.] Jiang Yizhou rescues a homeless man and gives him twenty taels of silver to settle down: [He's a gambling addict. He sold his wife and daughter. No reward.] Jiang Yizhou: Damn it! Beat that bastard up and give my money back!