老人说，用牛的眼泪抹眼睛，能看见鬼

In rural areas, elders telling ghost stories often share a common plot: someone wants to know if ghosts really exist in this world, finds a method, goes to the cowshed, dips a finger in a bit of cow tears, and smears it on their eyelids.

It is said that this changes the eyes, allowing one to see things normally invisible. Among pedestrians on the street, some have shadows, some do not; some are human, some are ghosts. Some ghosts float when they walk, without feet; some carry things on their heads.

This saying has circulated in the countryside for a long time. In stories told by the older generation, such plots are common: someone smeared cow tears on their eyes, walked down the street at night, saw a ghost, and hurried home in fright.

Moreover, according to legend, once you see one, you can never go back; you must wait for the effect of the cow tears to wear off, or use another method to wash them away, such as washing the eyes with black dog blood or water boiled with willow leaves.

It sounds like it has nothing to do with reality, but those who actually tried it all say the same thing: they saw nothing, only their eyes hurt and turned red, making them miserable for a day or two. Cow tears are much like ours—salty water with a bit of protein; smearing them in your eyes does nothing but hurt and redden them, and if the cow has inflammation, it could even cause an infection.

So if someone tells you they have a way to let you see ghosts, you can thank them, then ask if they want to wash their hands first.

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