That's because he's gifted

nà shì rénjiā de běnshì 那是人家的本事

The calligraphy reads, “Four wives, ten sons—that's because he's gifted.”

Sarcastic reference to the excessive private lives of certain public officials. First used after Li Junwen (李俊文), a district official in Shanxi Province, was arrested following a revelation that he had ten children from four wives. Another 14 people were sacked or given warnings or demotions for negligence or helping Li arrange identity documents for his illegitimate children.

Li Junwen's family situation was well-known to local residents who had earlier tried to expose his behavior by visiting the Bureau of Letters and Calls (信访局). They were told that if someone was able to have four wives and ten children it must be "because they are gifted."